Definition of Arundo
: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
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Arundo
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Arun·do
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əˈrən(ˌ)dō
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Origin and Etymology of arundo
New Latin, from Latin arundo, harundo reed
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