Definitions of riet
n
a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
Synonyms:
rotan
Types:
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suikerriet
juicy canes whose sap is a source of molasses and commercial sugar; fresh canes are sometimes chewed for the juice
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manou, rotan
the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
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rietje, rotting
stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
Type of:
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steel, stengel, stok
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
n
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
Type of:
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grasgewas
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
n
a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
Synonyms:
rietstengel
Type of:
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gard, roe, roede, wisselaar
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
n
a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it
Synonyms:
pijpriet, rietje
Type of:
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vibrator
a mechanical device that vibrates
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