cogongrass


co·gon·grass

or co·gon grass C5481900 (kō′gôn-grăs′, -gōn- -gən-, )n. A perennial grass (Imperata cylindrica) native chiefly to Southeast Asia and Africa that is used for thatching and is widespread as a weed in warm regions.
[Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon.]