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coir

noun
\ ˈkȯi(-ə)r How to pronounce coir (audio) \

Definition of coir

: a stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut

Examples of coir in a Sentence

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One of the key ingredients is coconut coir, the brown hairy stuff on the outside of a coconut. Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Local businesses recognized by Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs," 20 Aug. 2019 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way to Grow Ginger at Home," 29 July 2018 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way to Grow Ginger at Home," 29 July 2018 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way to Grow Ginger at Home," 29 July 2018 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way to Grow Ginger at Home," 29 July 2018 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way to Grow Ginger at Home," 29 July 2018 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way to Grow Ginger at Home," 29 July 2018 Use well-draining, fertile soil with plenty of coir. Sharon Tregaskis, Good Housekeeping, "The Easiest Way To Grow Spicy Ginger In Your Own House," 24 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of coir

1582, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for coir

Tamil kayir̤u rope

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