reed
//riːd//
Noun
reedSingular
reedsPlural
1
A tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family that grows in water or on marshy ground.
Reeds grow along the edge of the lake.
2
A weak or impressionable person.
He was a reed who always followed the opinions of others.
Noun
reedSingular
reedsPlural
1
A thin strip of cane, metal, or plastic that vibrates to produce sound in certain wind instruments such as the clarinet, oboe, or saxophone.
The saxophone player replaced the worn reed before the concert.