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cogon

cogon noun: any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica.

cogon: any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica
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Noun

cogon (countable and uncountable, plural cogons)

  1. Any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica.
    Synonyms:
    cogon grass, cogongrass, illuk, satintail, cotton wool grass, silver spike, speargrass, blady grass

Proper noun capitalized: Cogon

Cogon

  1. A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines.

cogon meaning in Malay and Vietnamese

cogon in Malay

Imperata
lalang, alang-alang

cogon in Vietnamese

Imperata
cỏ tranh

Synonyms of cogon

All synonyms of cogon

Forms of cogon

pluralcogons

Origin of cogon

From Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon and Cebuano kugon.

Phrases with cogon

Questions about cogon

What does cogon mean?
Cogon means any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica.
What is cogon in Malay?
Cogon in Malay is lalang, alang-alang. See Cogon meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is cogon?
Cogon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of cogon?
The plural of cogon is cogons.

Words near cogon in the dictionary

  1. cognovit clauses
  2. cognovit note
  3. cognovit notes
  4. cognovits
  5. Cogo
  6. cogon
  7. Cogon Combado
  8. cogon grass
  9. cogon grasses
  10. Cogon Pardo
  11. Cogon Ramos

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