reed
noun
- leaves and stems of various tall, stiff, wetland grasses, used for construction, thatching, and (historically) stiffening of garments
- sound producing part of some musical instruments (including free reeds)
- type of plant
- component used in some woodwind instruments (excluding free reeds)
- part of loom
- Mesopotamian unit of length in ratio 6
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹiːd/
name
Etymology: * As an English and Scottish surname, from the adjective red. * Also as an English surname, from Old English rēodan (“to clear out”), from Proto-West Germanic *reudan. * Also as an English surname, from several places in England, such as Reed, Lancashire (from Old English ra (“roe deer”) or Rede, Suffolk (see Rede). Compare Rider, Reader.
- A surname from Old English, a spelling variant of Reid.
- A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
- A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3636).
- A number of places in the United States.
- A number of places in the United States.
- A number of places in the United States.
- A number of places in the United States.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English rede (“abomasum”), from Old English rēada, from Proto-West Germanic *raudō.
- The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.
verb
Etymology: See ree.
- simple past and past participle of ree