Awn

//ɔːn//

"Awn" in a Sentence (1 examples)

In one exotic genus, Aristida, the awn is compound, having three forks or branches; another exotic genus, Pappophorum, is remarkable in having the flowering glume armed with a dozen or more awns.

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