Barley bristle is a type of plant stem that is used for various purposes. The crossword solutions for the term barley bristle are AWN (3 letters), AWNED (5 letters), AWNS (4 letters), SETA (4 letters), and ARISTA (6 letters). AWN is a term used to describe a stiff, pointed bristle found on the stem of certain plants, such as barley. AWNED is the past tense of the verb 'AWN', meaning to be covered in AWNS. AWNS is the plural form of the word 'AWN'. SETA is another term for AWN, and ARISTA is a term used to describe the AWNS of certain grasses.