cogon
[koh-gohn]
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noun
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
Origin of cogon
1895–1900; < Spanish < Tagalog kugon
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Historical Examples of cogon
The country is fairly open, as there is no thick forest, but only scrub and cogon, or elephant grass.
The Inhabitants of the PhilippinesFrederic H. Sawyer
The cogon grass in this river bottom was the tallest I ever saw, some clumps being well over twenty feet high.
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to KalingaCornelis De Witt Willcox
A roof of cogon grass protects ten bundles of unthreshed rice, which lie on it.
The TinguianFay-Cooper Cole
After the framework is complete, one side of the roof is covered with cogon grass, but the other is left incomplete.
The TinguianFay-Cooper Cole
We have previously stated that the incursion of the cogon grass into the fields makes necessary some new clearings each year.
The Wild Tribes of Davao District, MindanaoFay-Cooper Cole
cogon
noun
Word Origin for cogon
from Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon
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