noun
reed
reed
noun
1
A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
"Reeds grew thick along the edge of the pond."
2
A thin strip of cane or metal in certain musical instruments that vibrates to produce sound.
"He replaced the reed on his clarinet before the concert."
How to Use Reed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tall marsh plant, or the vibrating strip that makes sound in instruments like clarinets and oboes.
Common pairings
a bed of reeds
clarinet reed
reed instrument
Word Forms
reeded past tense, reeds plural, Reeds plural, reeds singular
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Etymology
From Old English hreod, referring to the wetland plant.