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

"The main occupation of the people is fishing, coconut cultivation and coir twisting," according to a government website, which calls tourism "an emerging industry" here.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

Many gardeners in the United States also report mixed results because coir varies greatly in terms of the quality and sustainability of manufacturing.

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

Alternatively, you can use wool bracken and also coconut coir, but it has a few question marks against it because it's a waste material from coconut plantations, grown mostly in India and Sri Lanka.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022

Within the jail proper there were shops for tailors, weavers, rattan workers, coir and rope makers, flag makers, a printing press, and a photographic studio, and a few draughtsmen for executing plans and working drawings.

From Prisoners Their Own Warders A Record of the Convict Prison at Singapore in the Straits Settlements Established 1825 by McNair, John Frederick Adolphus