The definition of a reed is a tall, slender plant, a person who is tall and slender, or is a musical instrument made from such a plant.
(noun)See reed in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME rede < OE hreod, akin to OHG hriot < IE base *kreut-, to shake, tremble
adjective
transitive verb
See reed in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Origin:
Origin: Middle English rede
Origin: , from Old English hrēod
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, Thomas Brackett 1839-1902.
, Walter 1851-1902.
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