A tall coarse grass (Saccharum spontaneum) used in tropical regions for thatching, fodder, and erosion control.
From Javanese or Indonesian origin, entering English through colonial contact with Southeast Asia. Related to sugar cane and other Saccharum species.
Glagah is wild sugar cane's tough cousin—while sugar cane is sweet and delicate, glagah thrives in poor soil and is harvested for humble uses like thatching, showing agricultural hierarchy.
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