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Record 1 2010-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Grain Growing
OBS

in barley, as opposed to smooth-awned barley

OBS

awn: A bristle-like appendage, sometimes hair-like or stiff, found in the spikelets of certain grasses (oat, etc.), on the fruits of other plants, or even on anthers. Taylor's Encyclopedia of Gardening.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des céréales
OBS

chez l'orge; on trouve aussi des barbes lisses

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de cereales
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