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cogon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
co-gon
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines.

Etymology

From Spanish cogón, from Tagalog kugon and Cebuano kugon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cogón, kugon

Usage

Inflected Forms

cogons (plural)

Phrases

Almendras-Cogon Cogon Combado Cogon Pardo Cogon Ramos Punta Cogon

Frequently Paired Words

Almendras-Cogon Cogon Combado Cogon Pardo Cogon Ramos Punta Cogon

Synonyms

cogon grass cogongrass illuk satintail cotton wool grass silver spike speargrass blady grass

Questions

What does cogon mean?
Any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica.
Where does cogon come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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