awn

«awn» in Mova's school dictionary: A thin, stiff bristle growing from the seed head of some… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (awn, awns)

meaning for a pupil

(science) A thin, stiff bristle growing from the seed head of some grasses and grains, like barley and wheat. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and farming: awns give barley its whiskery look; they can catch on animals' fur and help spread seeds. Safety: grass awns can get stuck in dogs' ears and paws.

examples

• Barley has long awns. tree →
• The awns on the wheat looked like whiskers. tree →
• A grass awn got stuck in the dog's paw. tree →
• Some awns help seeds dig into the ground. tree →
• Look at the awns with a magnifying glass. tree →
• The field shimmered as wind moved the awns. tree →

note

Countable. Rare word; sounds like «on» in many accents.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «awn» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.