What does "cogon" mean?

Any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica.

Cogon

Common synonyms include: blady grass, cogon grass, cogon grass, cogongrass, cogongrasses, cotton wool grass.

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Noun

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Any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica. countable, uncountable

Proper Noun

From Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon and Cebuano kugon.

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