awn

One entry found for awn.

Main Entry: awn
Pronunciation: 'on
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English agen, from Old Norse ogn; akin to Old High German agana awn, Old English ecg edge -- more at EDGE
: one of the slender bristles that terminate the glumes of the spikelet in some cereal and other grasses
- awned /'ond/ adjective
- awn·less /'on-l&s/ adjective