Meanings
nouncommon reed (plural common reeds)
plural common reeds
- Phragmites australis, a monoculture reed grass.
Synonyms: phrag
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPhragmites australis, a monoculture reed grass.
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nountall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
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Translations
Chinese Cantonese 蘆葦 /芦苇
- 蘆葦 /芦苇 (lou⁴ wai⁵)type of reed grass
Chinese Mandarin 蘆葦 /芦苇
- 蘆葦 /芦苇 (lúwěi)type of reed grass
Finnish järviruoko
- järviruokotype of reed grass
German Schilf
- Schilftype of reed grass
Japanese 葦
- 葦 (yoshi)type of reed grass
Norwegian Bokmål takrør
- takrørtype of reed grass
Polish trzcina pospolita
- trzcina pospolitatype of reed grass
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APA
common reed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20reed
MLA
“common reed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20reed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common reed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20reed.
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