coir

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Material & textiles

coir /kɔɪə $ kɔɪr/ noun [uncountable]  TIMthe rough material that covers the shell of a coconut, used for making mats, ropes etc 〔用于制作垫子、绳子等的〕椰子壳粗纤维

Examples from the Corpus

coir• The peat-substitute, known as coir, is now used in 95 percent of composts applied at Kew.• Use composted bark or coir Keep well watered until well established.• Marketed as blocks of pure coir or as loose compost mixed with additives to improve drainage.• Apparently both the tomatoes in the peat and those in the coir had been grown under exactly the same conditions.• The coir is blended with a mix of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizers to form the new compost.• In just the same way, you simply can't use coir in exactly the same way as you would use peat.Origin coir (1500-1600) Tamil kayivu “rope”

coir nounChinese  

that covers Corpus rough material shell the the

coir
coir /kɔɪə $ kɔɪr/ noun [uncountable]the rough material that covers the shell of a coconut, used for making mats, ropes etc

coirBrE /ˈkɔɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɔɪər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] rough material made from the shells of coconuts, used for making ropes, for covering floors, etc. 椰子壳粗纤维（用于制作绳索、地板垫等）