awn

English Thesaurus

1. slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	beard,
definition	:	a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses (noun.plant)

derivation	:	awned, awny,
definition	:	having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses (adj.all)

derivation	:	awned, awny,
definition	:	having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses (adj.all)