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reed vs carrizo

carrizo vs reed

reed and carrizo both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed Yes No No No
carrizo Yes No No No
As nouns, carrizo is a hyponym of reed; that is, carrizo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reed:
  • reed: tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
  • carrizo: tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
reed (noun) carrizo (noun)
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
Difference between reed and carrizo

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