English noun: common reed | |||
| 1. | common reed (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, ditch reed, Phragmites communis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | reed | ||
| Member meronym | genus Phragmites, Phragmites | ||