English noun: Phragmites communis | |||
1. | Phragmites communis (plant) tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts | ||
Synonyms | carrizo, common reed, ditch reed | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reed | ||
Member meronym | genus Phragmites, Phragmites | ||