phragmitesPronunciation: /fragˈmʌɪtiːz/Definition of phragmites noun [mass noun] a common and invasive tall reed. Genus Phragmites, family Gramineae: several species, in particular the common or Norfolk reed Origin:modern Latin, from Greek phragmitēs 'growing in hedges', from phragma 'hedge'phragmites in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of phragmites in the US English dictionary