reed
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- noun
- /riːd/
:
carrizo
- Proven in the more temperate weather of Indiana, reed beds have taken root in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
- reed beds
- giant reed
- reed mats
But now the racism, it hides in the reeds and bushes of political correctness.
- But now the racism, it hides in the reeds and bushes of political correctness.
- That's why the baby Moses was hidden in the reeds.
- So I'm hiding there and I crawl over to the ditch into these reeds.
- We stood, I wondered, herons and egrets lifting up from the marsh, nearby reeds and the like, right at the water's edge.
- And the reeds are made of Mediterranean cane, grows everywhere like a weed.
Examples
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On the ground, this sunken watery enclave is hidden from view, surrounded by reeds and forest.
Academic text (2011) -
Chatana soon returned, carrying a woven reed plate and a stone pitcher.
Fiction book (1991) -
In fact, after five years, he noted that the reed beds are less than 1/3 full.
Academic text (1996) -
The city took several other steps to adapt its wastewater plant to a reed bed system.
Academic text (1996) -
The marsh harrier is a bird of prey that makes its home over fields and reed beds.
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Around late December, after a hard freeze, the reeds are cut down using a blade-equipped weed trimmer.
Academic text (1996) -
Offshore, Ayla noticed an island of tall grass reeds with cattails growing along the edges.
Fiction book (1990) -
They built boats out of reeds and date palm leaves with linen sails that carried them vast distances by river and sea.
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Partially concealed by reeds, Ayla and Jondalar watched the huge breeding colony, fascinated.
Fiction book (1990) -
The marsh harrier is a bird of prey that makes its home in reeds beds.
Synonyms
Tall reed plants that grow in marshes and near rivers
A group of tall rough grasses like reeds that grow in warm wet places
A tall grass with feathery flower heads that grows by lakes and rivers
A very tall grass with jointed stems and feathery white flower clusters near rivers
A tall plant in wet places with long leaves and feathery flowers used to make mats and arrow shafts
Tall grass that grows in thick groups near rivers in the southern United States
A tall grass with feathery flower heads that grows near rivers and marshes
A tall garden grass with feathery flower spikes used for decoration
Compounds
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A keyboard instrument that makes sound when air is pushed through thin metal strips using hand pumps
- Specialized
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A thin metal tongue that vibrates in a slot to make sound in harmonicas or accordions
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An instrument that makes sound when a reed vibrates, like a clarinet or saxophone
A musical instrument that makes sound when a thin piece of wood or cane vibrates as you blow
- Specialized
A marsh plant with long narrow leaves and round spiky fruits that stick to fur
- Specialized
A group of water plants with long grass-like leaves and round flower heads
- Specialized
A tall plant in wet places with long leaves and feathery flowers used to make mats and arrow shafts
- Specialized
Two thin pieces of cane joined together that vibrate to make sound in instruments like the oboe
- Specialized
A musical instrument that makes sound with two reeds, like an oboe or bassoon
A tall plant from the Nile valley with strong stems used to make paper and mats
- Australian
A tall grass from Australia with long thin stalks often used for hay
- Specialized
A wind instrument that makes sound when air moves a thin reed, like an accordion or harmonica
- UK
A small songbird that lives among reeds by water with a streaked brown back and males with black heads
A tall grass that lives for many years and grows in wet places like riverbanks and ditches
- UK
A tall marsh plant with long flat leaves and long brown seed heads used for weaving mats and chair seats
A grass that grows in wet fields and marshes and provides grazing for cattle
- Specialized
A pipe in an organ that makes sound when a thin metal strip vibrates, giving a bright tone
A musical instrument like a clarinet or saxophone that makes sound when air passes one reed
A wind instrument that uses one reed to make sound, like a clarinet or saxophone
- Specialized
A thin stiff strip that makes sound when air moves through it in instruments like clarinets
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reed was originally the old English name for the tall, hollow grass that grows in marshes, so we still call those water plants 'reeds'.