"multireed" meaning in English

See multireed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: multi- + reed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|reed}} multi- + reed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multireed (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to more than one reed, as in a musical instrument. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multireed-en-adj-iqU1OdIj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-

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          "ref": "1988 November 18, Neil Tesser, “Pierre Dorge Quartet”, in Chicago Reader",
          "text": "Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra proved a delightful surprise for many at the '87 Chicago Jazz Fest; this weekend, he appears with two charter members of that troupe--his wife Irene Becker on keyboards and multireed man Morten Carlsen--as well as frequent sideman Chicagoan Hamid Drake on drums.",
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