a stiff bristle or hairlike appendage found on the seed or flower parts of certain grasses (for example barley, wheat, and some sedges).

（植物の）芒（のぎ）・麦やイネ科植物の種や花器にある針状の硬い突起

to furnish or cover (a grass or grain) with awns; to grow or form awns.

（植物に）芒を生やす・つける（芒が生じること）