白茅 Traditional form: 白茅 Pinyin (reading): báimáo Definitions: cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica), used as thatching material in China and Indonesia Characters: 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright 茅 - rushes, reeds, grass; surname Traditional characters: 白 - white; clear, pure, unblemished; bright 茅 - rushes, reeds, grass; surname