Associations to the word «Phragmites»

Wiktionary

PHRAGMITES, noun. Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.
PHRAGMITES, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae   — many reeds.
PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Poaceae   — the common reed.

Dictionary definition

PHRAGMITES, noun. Reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions.

Wise words

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