1 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.
2 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 sound
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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