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Meaning of COIR

Pronunciation:  koyr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut
 
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 See Also: fiber, fibre

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Coir\ (koir), n. [Tamil kayiru.]
1. A material for cordage, matting, etc., consisting of the
   prepared fiber of the outer husk of the cocoanut.
   --Homans.
2. Cordage or cables, made of this material.
 

 

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