or co·gon grass
noun
A perennial grass (Imperata cylindrica) native chiefly to Southeast Asia and Africa that is used for thatching and is widespread as a weed in warm regions.
Origin of cogongrass
Spanish cogón from Tagalog kugoncogongrass
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