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2 | 28% | 11 | Common name for the plant Crepis L. | |
3 | 27% | 7 | Characterized by beards | |
Plant Beards Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "AWNS" which means:
- noun
- • Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
An example sentence would be:
- • "The wheat plant has long awns that help in wind dispersal of seeds."
- • "The awns of the barley plant provide protection for the seed."
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New York Times15 Jul 1979 | Down 80 | |
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1 | Barley beards
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21 May 1979 | New York Times / 21 May 1979 |
2 | Beards grown by barley farmers
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15 Jul 1981 | New York Times / 15 Jul 1981 |
3 | Beards of barley, e.g.
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4 | Beards of grain
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01 Apr 1980 | New York Times / 01 Apr 1980 |
5 | Characterized by beards | |
6 | Someone who shaves and trims beards | |
7 | Word for bundles of twigs for whipping food originally, later the vibrissae of felines, mice and other animals; hairs of beards/moustaches; or, by extension, hair’s-breadths
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