coir
[ koir ]
/ kɔɪr /
noun
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
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Origin of coir
1575–85; <Malayalam kayaru cord; replacing cairo<Portuguese <Tamil kayiṟu rope
Words nearby coir
coinsurance, coinsure, coinsurer, Cointreau, coinventor, coir, Coire, coistrel, coit, coital exanthema, coition
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British Dictionary definitions for coir
coir
/ (kɔɪə) /
noun
the fibre prepared from the husk of the coconut, used in making rope and matting
Word Origin for coir
C16: from Malayalam kāyar rope, from kāyaru to be twisted
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