cogon

American  

[koh-gohn] / koʊˈgoʊn /

noun

1. a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.

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cogon British  

/ ˈkəʊɡəʊn /

noun

1. any of the coarse tropical grasses of the genus Imperata, esp I. cylindrica and I. exaltata of the Philippines, which are used for thatching

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Etymology

Origin of cogon

1895–1900; < Spanish < Tagalog kugon

Example Sentences

Last year, the sanctuary had about 150 miniature pigs that its owners were using to remove invasive cogon grass around the Florida Panhandle community of Cantonment, the Pensacola News Journal reported.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

But only 10% of trees in the wetter sites died, regardless of whether cogon grass was present.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 3, 2022

In those infested with cogon grass, the fires burned hotter and the flames rose higher than in plots without the grass.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 3, 2022

The flammable cogon grass, a catalyst for wildfires, began as a packaging material and forage crop to herders.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2021

The unwooded portions of the table-lands are covered with cogon and similar wild grasses.

From Negritos of Zambales by Reed, William Allan