REED


Meaning of REED in English

[noun] [C] - (the hollow stem of) any of various types of tall stiff grass-like plants growing together in groups near waterThe villagers wove dried reeds together to make the roof.Reed instruments such as the clarinet or oboe have a thin piece of wood or metal, called a reed, which shakes very quickly to produce sound when the musician blows over it.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.