reed catkin; item made from reed fluff
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
reed catkin; the white downy flowers of the reed
neutralRefers specifically to the fluffy, feathery flower heads of the common reed (Phragmites australis). These appear in late summer or autumn.
Qiū秋
tiān天
，
hé河
biān边
de的
lú芦
wěi苇
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
jié洁
bái白
de的
lú芦
huā花
。
In autumn, the reeds by the river are covered in pure white catkins.
Lú芦
huā花
suí随
fēng风
piāo飘
dàng荡
，
xiàng像
dōng冬
tiān天
de的
xì细
xuě雪
。
The reed catkins drift with the wind, like fine snow in winter.
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Tā他
yòng用
lú芦
huā花
zuò做
le了
gè个
róu柔
ruǎn软
de的
zhěn枕
tou头
xīn芯
。
He used reed fluff to make a soft pillow filling.