awns
Barley's stiff hairs
Awns are the bristle-like extensions found on grains and grasses—the sharp, hair-like projections on wheat, barley, or wild oats.
They can work their way into clothing, skin, or a dog's ear, causing irritation.
In botany, any slender bristle-like appendage on a plant may be called an awn.
Small individual bloom
- spikeletGrass flower unit
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- lemmaBase form, or helper theorem
- seedheadMature flower bearing seeds
bristle · barley · wheat · rye · oats · grasses · wild oats · foxtail
floret
Small individual bloom
- spikeletGrass flower unit
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- lemmaBase form, or helper theorem
seedhead · bristle · barley · wheat · rye · oats · grasses · wild oats · foxtail · dispersal
stiff
Not easily bent
point · needle · sharp · jagged · prong · hair-like · projection · extension · filament · appendage
cereal
Processed grain for breakfast
combine · chaff · husk · winnowing · hulling · dehulling · awnless · bearded · cultivation · milling
- awning windowsTop-hinged openable glass panels
- retractable awningFoldable mounted exterior cover
yawning, awning, dawning, fawning, spawning, awnings, prawning, awned