Barley vs. Awn

Barley vs. Awn — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Barley and Awn

Barleynoun

A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.

Awnnoun

The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.

Barleynoun

a grain of barley

Awnnoun

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

Barleynoun

cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain

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