giant reed

1. 1.

   large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles

   SynonymsArundo donax

   Broaderreed

   Part ofArundo

Questions about giant reed

What does giant reed mean?

giant reed means "large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles".

What is another word for giant reed?

Close synonyms include Arundo donax. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.