COGON


Meaning of COGON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kō-ˈgōn ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish cogón, from Tagalog & Visayan kugon

Date: 1898

: any of several tall grasses (genus Imperata, especially I. cylindrica ) of southeastern Asia used especially for thatching, fodder, and erosion control

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