reed

noun

/riːd/

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a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water
- reed beds (= where they grow)
- The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds.
Topics Plants and treesc1
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a small thin piece of cane, metal or plastic in some musical instruments such as the oboe or the clarinet that moves very quickly when air is blown over it, producing a sound
Homophones read | reed
read reed
/riːd/

/riːd/
- read verb
  She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it.
- reed noun
  A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed.
Topics Musicc2

Word OriginOld English hrēod, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch riet and German Ried.

单词	reed
释义	reed noun /riːd/ /riːd/ jump to other results enlarge image a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water reed beds (= where they grow) The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds. Topics Plants and treesc1 enlarge image a small thin piece of cane, metal or plastic in some musical instruments such as the oboe or the clarinet that moves very quickly when air is blown over it, producing a sound Homophones read \| reedread reed /riːd/ /riːd/ read verb She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it. reed noun A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed. Topics Musicc2 Word OriginOld English hrēod, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch riet and German Ried.
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