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

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Coir poles: Another pick for climbers is coir poles. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025 Coconut coir, on the other hand, is made up of fibers extracted from coconut husks, a quick-growing resource from tropical countries, and is also less expensive than peat moss. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025 This mix consists of 50% peat moss or coconut coir and 50% vermiculite or perlite. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025 The durable 100 percent natural coir material will also stand the test of time, even in high-traffic areas. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coir

Word History

Etymology

Tamil kayir̤u rope

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coir was in 1582

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“Coir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coir. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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coir

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

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