ditch reed

/dɪtʃ rid/
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Definitions of ditch reed
  1. 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
    synonyms: Phragmites communis, carrizo, common reed
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    type of:
    reed
    a tall woody perennial grass with a slender hollow stem especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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