phragmites

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/fɹæɡˈmaɪtiːz/

noun

Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.

OriginLatin phragmītēs ← Ancient Greek φραγμίτης →
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Meanings

nounphragmites (plural phragmites)
  1. Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
noun
  1. pluralplural of phragmite

Synonyms & antonyms

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phragmite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφραγμίτης
  2. Latinphragmītēs
  3. Englishphragmites

From Latin phragmītēs, from Ancient Greek φραγμίτης (phragmítēs).

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phragmites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phragmites

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“phragmites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phragmites. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phragmites,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phragmites.

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