reednoun [ C ]
uk/riːd/us/riːd/(the hollow stem of) any of various types of tall, stiff plants like grasses growing together in groups near water
a thin piece of wood or metal that vibrates very quickly to produce sound in a musical instrument when someone blows it
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Water & marsh plants, bushes & trees
- algae
- blue-green algae
- bulrush
- duckweed
- kelp
- lotus
- mangrove
- papyrus
- phytoplankton
- plankton
- reedy
- rice
- rush
- samphire
- seaweed
- spirogyra
- water lily
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