reed
noun/riːd/
/riːd/
- a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem that grows in or near water
- reed beds (= where they grow)
- The edge of the lake was fringed with reeds.
- a small thin piece of cane, metal or plastic in some musical instruments such as the oboe or the clarinet that moves very quickly when air is blown over it, producing a soundHomophones read | reedread reedTopics Musicc2/riːd//riːd/
- read verb
- She can read Arabic, but she can't speak it.
- read noun
- Let me just have a quick read of what you've written.
- reed noun
- A saxophone is another instrument that uses a reed.
- read verb
Word OriginOld English hrēod, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch riet and German Ried.
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