Without awns; describing grains or grasses that lack the characteristic bristle-like extensions.
From 'awn' + the negation suffix '-less,' creating an adjective meaning the absence of awns.
Awnless grains were more appealing to medieval farmers because they're easier to thresh and process—which is why modern bread wheat is mostly awnless, despite awned varieties being more nutritious.
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