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cogon definition

co·gon (kō gōn)

noun

any of several tall, coarse grasses (genus Imperata), esp. a grass (I. cylindrica) of the Philippines, used for forage and thatching

Etymology: Sp cogón < Tagalog name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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