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cogon

(ˈkəʊɡəʊn)
n
(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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co•gon

(koʊˈgoʊn)

n.
a tall coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
[1895–1900; < Sp < Tagalog kugon]
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