coir

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔɪər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(koir)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
coir  (koir),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textilesthe prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
  • Tamil kayiṟu rope
  • Portuguese
  • Malayalam kayaru cord; replacing cairo
  • 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coir / kɔɪə/
  1. the fibre prepared from the husk of the coconut, used in making rope and matting
Etymology: 16th Century: from Malayalam kāyar rope, from kāyaru to be twisted

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