芦苇 — meaning in English

English meaning

• reed noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
• thatch noun Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

Senses

芦苇 is used for these senses in English:

• common reed Phragmites australis, a monoculture reed grass.
• reed (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
• thatch Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

reed — full definition

1. noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
2. noun A thin strip of cane or metal in certain musical instruments that vibrates to produce sound.

thatch — full definition

1. noun Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
2. noun Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
3. noun A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
4. noun Any strawlike material, such as a person's hair.

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