Tall, thin plants that grow near water with hollow stems, sometimes used to make musical instruments or baskets.
From Old English 'hreod,' related to Germanic languages. The plant's name is ancient and found across Indo-European languages, suggesting its importance to early civilizations.
Reeds were one of humanity's first useful plants—they grew everywhere near water, so ancient peoples used them for baskets, boats, roofs, and even early musical instruments like pan pipes.
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