cogon
9.2
Dried grass used to make roofs, mats and bedding in tropical villages
- noun
- Philippine
:
cogon seco
- The villagers repaired the roof with fresh cogon before the rainy season began.
Examples
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They slept on a simple bed covered with layers of dried cogon for comfort.
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Baskets and mats made from cogon are sold at the local market.
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The roof was made of cogon grass.
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We used cogon for the new huts.
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The villagers repaired the roof with fresh cogon before the rainy season began.
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Baskets and mats made from cogon are sold at the local market.
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They slept on a simple bed covered with layers of dried cogon for comfort.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cogon comes from the Tagalog kogon and the Spanish cogón, and it also means dried 'grass' that people use like 'thatch' for roofs, mats, and bedding. So the origin explains why cogon can mean the material made from the grass, not just the plant itself.
