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 or similar plant material used to cover the roof of a building or a haystack.

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 or similar plant material used to cover the roof of a building or a haystack.
2. noun A type of palm tree whose leaves are used to make thatch.
3. noun A layer of dead grass clippings and other debris that builds up on the soil under a lawn.
4. noun Any material that looks like straw, such as a thick head of hair.

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