donax

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.

Word forms

donax donaxes

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin donax (“reed; also a marine fish”), from Ancient Greek δόναξ (dónax).

Synonyms

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