noun
tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
• Syn: ↑common reed, ↑carrizo, ↑Phragmites communis
• Hypernyms: ↑reed
• Member Holonyms: ↑Phragmites, ↑genus Phragmites
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noun : a tall reed of the genus Phragmites (P. communis) that has creeping rhizomes, broad flat leaves, and a large bushy panicle, is widely distributed in moist areas throughout most of No. America, and has been used for weaving mats, screens, and lattices and for making arrow shafts
Useful english dictionary. 2012.