cogon

[ koh-gohn ]

/ koʊˈgoʊn /

noun

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

Nearby words

cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit, cogon, cogswell chair, cogwheel, cogwheel respiration, cogwheel rigidity, cohab

Origin of cogon

1895–1900; < Spanish < Tagalog kugon

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Examples from the Web for cogon

The command car bucked over hummocks of cogon grass while the boys held on to keep from being tossed out.
The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
After the framework is complete, one side of the roof is covered with cogon grass, but the other is left incomplete.
The Tinguian|Fay-Cooper Cole
His men hacked and hewed their way through the jungle and cogon grass, with never a shot from the insurrectos.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee
Along the edge of the cogon lands are many large buri palms, from which a starch commercially known as sago is secured.
The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao|Fay-Cooper Cole

They stopped a moment in consultation; then Pedro slid smoothly through the cogon toward the camp.
Caybigan|James Hopper

British Dictionary definitions for cogon

cogon

/ (ˈkəʊɡəʊn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cogon

from Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon

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