tall reed

noun

A tall species of reed, Phragmites karka, native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

Meanings

nountall reed (countable and uncountable, plural tall reeds)

plural tall reeds

  1. countableuncountableA tall species of reed, Phragmites karka, native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

    Synonyms: tropical reed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tall species of reed, Phragmites karka, native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australasia.

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Chicago

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