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Meanings of common reed in English

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canyís

Tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts.

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        Usage of common reed in English
        1
        Most predominant vegetation is the common reed.
        The new yorker
        2
        Vast spaces of country clear of timber were under water, and covered with the common reed [Note: Arundo phragmites.
        Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales
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