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Word: Awn
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old Norse ǫgn; related to Swedish agn, Danish avn
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɔːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stiff bristle, especially one of those growing from the ear or flower of barley, rye, and many grasses.
Short Definition:stiff bristle on barley
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