Definition of awn
:one of the slender bristles that terminate the glumes of the spikelet in some cereal and other grasses
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Origin and Etymology of awn
Middle English, from Old English agen, from Old Norse ǫgn; akin to Old High German agana awn, Old English ecg edge — more at edge
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