Arundo

noun

Arun·​do

əˈrən(ˌ)dō

: a small genus of coarse tall grasses found in most warm countries and having conspicuous 2-ranked long leaves and an erect panicle up to 2 feet or more in length see giant reed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin arundo, harundo reed

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