Ditch Reed (Noun)
Meaning
Tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Ditch reed grows in large colonies in shallow water along rivers and streams.
- Native Americans traditionally used ditch reed for weaving mats and screens.
- Ditch reed panicles were also used as decorations and in rituals.
- Wildlife habitats created by ditch reed in wetlands provide a haven for aquatic life.
- Early American craftsmen made arrow shafts from straight, flexible stalks of ditch reed.