Rare term for a roof thatched with cogon grass or similar materials. Mainly found in classical or historical descriptions.
cogon grass and thorny shrubs (thatching materials)
Refers specifically to the raw materials used for thatching: cogon grass (茅) and thorny shrubs (茨). Rare and technical; more common in discussions of traditional architecture.
In the old village, houses with thatched roofs remain.
茅茨 refers to cogon grass and thorny shrubs, used as materials for thatching roofs.
茨 (いばら) means thorny shrubs or brambles, the other component of 茅茨.
Compound of 茅 (cogon grass) and 茨 (thorny shrubs), both used as thatching materials. The reading ぼうし is a Sino-Japanese on'yomi reading, but the term is rare and largely replaced by 茅葺き in modern usage.