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Barley beard (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

awn

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">barley beard</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for awn that I've seen before include "Bristly head of barley sheath, quite wan" , "Bristle growing on barley" , "Stiff bristle on grasses" , "Grass "beard"" , "Beard of plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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