co·gon (k -gn )n. An Old World perennial grass (Imperata cylindrica), widespread as a weed in warm regions and used for thatching. [Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon.] |
cogon [ˈkəʊgəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of the coarse tropical grasses of the genus Imperata, esp I. cylindrica and I. exaltata of the Philippines, which are used for thatching
[from Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon]
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