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cogon

cogon

8.8
A tall rough grass that grows in open fields in warm places
  • noun
  • Philippine
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  • The hillside was covered in thick cogon that swayed in the wind.
  • cogon grass

Examples

  • Farmers often clear cogon from their fields before planting crops.

  • The cogon grass swayed gently in the breeze.

  • Wildfires can spread quickly through dry cogon during the hot season.

  • Many farmers use cogon for roofing materials.

  • The farmer struggled to control the spread of cogon grass across his fields, as it choked out native plants.

  • During our hike, we noticed patches of cogon growing tall in the sunlit area of the grassland.

  • In the tropics, cogon is often found thriving in open fields and along roadsides, dominating the landscape.

Surface Forms

cogon singular
cogons plural

Etymology

Cogon comes from the Tagalog word kogon, which was later used in Spanish as cogón, and it names a tall, coarse 'grass' that grows in tropical fields. So the origin helps you remember why cogon means this wild, grassy plant today.