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reed vs giant reed

giant reed vs reed

reed and giant reed both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed Yes No No No
giant reed Yes No No No
As nouns, giant reed is a hyponym of reed; that is, giant reed 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
  • giant reed: large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles
reed (noun) giant reed (noun)
a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles
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 giant reed

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