Ear (botany)
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[[Image:Getreide.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The ear of wheat.]]
An '''ear''' is the top part of a [[grain]] plant, such as [[wheat]] or [[maize]]. The ear contains the [[seed]]s.
In some species, ears contribute significantly to photosynthesis, for example wheat.
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[[Category:Plant morphology]]
[[ay:Pula]]
[[cs:Klas]]
[[de:Ähre]]
[[es:Espiga]]
[[eo:Spiko]]
[[fr:Épi (botanique)]]
[[it:Spiga]]
[[ka:თავთავი]]
[[lt:Varpa]]
[[nl:Aar (bloeiwijze)]]
[[pl:Kłos]]
[[pt:Espiga]]
[[scn:Spiga]]
[[sv:Ax]]