English
Pronunciation
r�d, /ri�d/, /ri:d/
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:Rhymes:English:-i�d|Rhymes: -i�d
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Etymology
Middle English rede, Old English hr�od
Noun
reed (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)
Derived terms
reedy
reed organ
Translations
Albanian: kulmak m
Catalan: canya f
Croatian: trska f, rogoz m
Danish: siv
Dutch: riet
Esperanto: kano
Finnish: kaislikko
French: roseau m, jonc m
German: Schilf n
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Hungarian: nád
Italian: canna f
Korean: �� (galdae)
Nahuatl: acatonalaya
Portuguese: cana
Romanian: stuf f and m
Spanish: caña f
Swedish: vass, säv
Thai: à¸à¹�à¸, ลิà¹�à¸�(instrument)
Turkish: saz
Anagrams
deer
Frisian
Noun
reed
- drive-way
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