Cogon


[koh-gohn] /koʊˈgoʊn/

noun
1.
a tall, coarse grass, Imperata cylindrica, of the tropics and subtropics, used widely for thatching.
/ˈkəʊɡəʊn/
noun
1.
any of the coarse tropical grasses of the genus Imperata, esp I. cylindrica and I. exaltata of the Philippines, which are used for thatching

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