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small reed

small reed noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see small, reed.

Noun

small reed (plural small reeds)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see small, reed.
  2. A reed-like grass of the genus Calamagrostis.

Forms of small reed

pluralsmall reeds
alternative formsmall-reed

Words formed from small reed

  • wood small-reed
  • narrow small-reed
  • purple small-reed
  • rough small-reed

Questions about small reed

What does small reed mean?
Small reed means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see small, reed.
What part of speech is small reed?
Small reed is a noun.
What is the plural of small reed?
The plural of small reed is small reeds.

Words near small reed in the dictionary

  1. small presses
  2. small print
  3. small r republican
  4. small r republicans
  5. small rain lays great dust
  6. small reed
  7. small reeds
  8. small room
  9. small rooms
  10. small saphenous vein
  11. small saphenous veins

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