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noun (countable and uncountable; plural: reeds)
- (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
- (countable) The hollow stem of these plants.
- (countable) Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising of a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.
- (countable) A musical instrument such as the clarinet or oboe, which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed.
- (uncountable) (as a material)
Etymology: Middle English rede, Old English hrÄod
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