grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching

Rare term

thatched roof

cogon grass and thorny shrubs (materials for thatching roofs)

evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)

hayfield; field of miscanthus

rice cake wrapped in bamboo leaves

cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)

thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage

thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof

Often used in literature as an example of a bleak landscape

sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass