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phragmites

Syllabification: (phrag·mi·tes)
Pronunciation: /fragˈmītēz/
Definition of phragmites

noun

  • a common and invasive tall reed.
    • Genus Phragmites, family Gramineae: several species, in particular the common reed (P. communis)

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek phragmitēs 'growing in hedges', from phragma 'hedge'

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