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Added 10 October 2026

phragmites

/fɹæɡˈmaɪtiːz/ noun

Latin root: phragmītēs Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about phragmites at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of several perennial reeds, of the genus Phragmites, found in wetlands.

noun

plural of phragmite

Origin

From Latin phragmītēs, from Ancient Greek φραγμίτης (phragmítēs).

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