Coir

//ˈkɔɪə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cottonfibernylonthreadwool

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கயிறு (kayiṟu), Malayalam കയർ (kayaṟ).

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