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ちがや 茅
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1. cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Imperata cylindrica​Imperata cylindrica, commonly known as blady grass, cogon grass, kunai grass, or Japanese bloodgrass, is a species of grass in the genus Imperata. It is placed in the subfamily Panicoideae, supertribe Andropogonodae, tribe Andropogoneae. It is a perennial rhizomatous grass native to east and southeast Asia, India, Micronesia, Australia, and eastern and southern Africa. It grows from 0.6–3 m (2–10 feet) tall.
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茅萱 【ちがや】、白茅 【ちがや】、茅 【ち】、チガヤ

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