Cogon definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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He found this as mean a growth to pass through as any briar patch or cane-brake Cogon grass seems a useless parasite on the bosom of old Mother Earth, and yet it presents a compensation in its gorgeous white bloom, for, like the poppy, the cogon is a show-piece of nature, and she flaunts it in places where beauty is needed, too.

—Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box

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noun An Old World perennial grass (Imperata cylindrica), widespread as a weed in warm regions and used for thatching.

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In Chavayan, it was fun exploring the narrow streets lined by centuries-old stone houses with walls a meter thick and cogon roofs. — Ivan About Town
Bubong na cogon na pinatirik ng apat na patpatng kahoy. — Bisaya Bloggers
Sa tuktok ng bundok may ilang bahay-bahayang tila tent ng boyscouts na yari sa cogon. — Bisaya Bloggers
He also said the silt barriers along the Asia river system located at the buffer zone, and slopes of the newly-opened 3.2 kilometer road, which have been covered with cogon matting, are now in place to address the siltation problem and flow of water during rainy season.
Raymond said it was the only structure made of hollow blocks, as the rest were made of bamboo and cogon. — Bisaya Bloggers