coir

American  

[koir] / kɔɪr /

noun

1. the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.

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coir British  

/ kɔɪə /

noun

1. the fibre prepared from the husk of the coconut, used in making rope and matting

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Etymology

Origin of coir

1575–85; < Malayalam kayaru cord; replacing cairo < Portuguese < Tamil kayiṟu rope

Example Sentences

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coir

Blueberry bushes are grown inside them, taking root in coco coir - a coconut-based compost - imported from Sri Lanka.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2023

Several nurseries he works with use coir and wood-based mixes successfully with all their plants.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023

If you are looking for a more sustainable growing medium, you can find off-market planting pods online made of coconut coir, sized for the AeroGarden system.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2023

So, there is this question about is it better to transport the coir, albeit in very compressed form, by tanker from South Asia to Europe and beyond?

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022

Cutting adrift a length of the coir rope the subaltern bent it to the neck of one of the jars and drew up the vessel full of liquid.

From Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force by Prater, Ernest