coir
coir
Definition
coir (ko̵ir)
noun
the prepared fiber of the husks of coconuts, used to make matting and rope
Etymology: Port cairo < Malayalam kāyar, a rope, cord < Tamil kāyaru, to be twisted
coir
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Your roots: How to get the right composition of coir compost If you use coir, do not overwater.
Modifies a noun
- matting: Coir matting has a low embodied energy so requires less energy to manufacture.
- yarn: R Ratt: a manually operated set of wheels for twisting and spinning coir yarn [ Mathai in Franck ] .
- mat: Creel mats: cut pile coir mats made on looms with two or more chains.
- fiber: India, mainly the coastal region of Kerala State, produces 60 % of the total world supply of white coir fiber.
- roll: Spare piece of coir roll; these are being used to reinforce the canal bank.
- compost: Plant the bulbs into small individual pots filled with a coir compost and bark mix and keep damp.
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