awned

Definitions of awned
  1. adjective
    having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses
    “awned wheatgrass”
    synonyms: awny
    bearded
    having a growth of hairlike awns
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    antonyms:
    awnless
    lacking or having only very short awns
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