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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.; Species of Aristida (three-awn wiregrass) countable, uncountable
2. 2
   Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.; Heteropogon contortus (tanglehead) countable, uncountable
3. 3
   Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.; Imperata cylindrica (cogon grass) countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.; Species of Poa (bluegrass etc) countable, uncountable
5. 5
   Any of several not closely related grasses in some way reminiscent of a spear.; Species of Stipa (feathergrass), typically Stipa calamagrostis countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   Species of Aciphylla (Spaniard grass) countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

cogon

Etymology

From spear + grass.

Related phrases

fiveawn speargrasscogon grassimperata cylindrica

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