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cogon

(kō gōn′)

noun

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

Origin: Sp cogón < Tagalog name

See cogon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An Old World perennial grass (Imperata cylindrica), widespread as a weed in warm regions and used for thatching.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish cogón

Origin: , from Tagalog kugon

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