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giant reed

American  

noun

  1. a tall grass, Arundo donax, of southern Europe, having woody stems and a spirelike flower cluster often 2 feet (60 centimeters) long.

Etymology

Origin of giant reed

First recorded in 1895–1900

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There, too, flourishes the giant reed, the fan-palm, and the broad-leafed19 magnolia, with its huge snow-white flowers.

From Popular Adventure Tales by Reid, Mayne

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