adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a long bristle at its apex. not-comparable
2. 2
   Having a pointed, beard-like process, like those of the glumes of wheat; awned not-comparable
3. 3
   Having a slender, sharp, or spiny tip. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

awnedawned

Etymology

From Latin aristatus, from arista. See arista.

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