reed
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/riːd/
🇬🇧
/riːd/
noun
R
A tall, hollow-stemmed plant that grows in water or wet areas.
The reed grew thick along the riverbank, swaying in the breeze.
R
A thin piece of material in wind instruments that vibrates to make sound when air is blown over it.
The musician replaced the reed in his clarinet before the performance.
translation
A tall, hollow-stemmed plant that grows in water or wet areas.; A thin piece of material in wind instruments that vibrates to make sound when air is blown over it.
Word Forms
Plural
reeds