coir
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9.4
- noun
- /kɔɪər/
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coir
- The ropes made from coir are strong enough to secure heavy loads.
- coir mat
- coir mat making
Well, when we're looking at the base of a seed starting mix, you can go with compost, coca coir or peat Moss.
- Well, when we're looking at the base of a seed starting mix, you can go with compost, coca coir or peat Moss.
- When rehydrating your cocoa coir is using warm water.
Examples
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Handicraft, agarvati, cushion making, and coir mat making have employed the highest number of SHG members.
Academic text (2018) -
There is no need for immediate watering as the coir was well moistened before planting.
Blog text (34) -
After just a few minutes, the coir had expanded to look like this: a full pot of soil.
Blog text (34) -
I placed the coir inside the pot, added the required 3 1/2 cups of warm water, and let it sit until the coir took in all the moisture.
Blog text (34) -
Boxed Amaryllis come with a pot and some coir.
Blog text (34) -
Now, all of these plants here are raised on an organic mix of elements like perlite, coconut coir, sphagnum moss.
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The pontoon is covered with coir mat, wet, with threads of sea grass tangled into the web of the mat.
Fiction book (1995) -
We find is a one part mixture of sphagnum Moss, vermiculite, perlite and coconut coir and that gives you a very well draining mix.
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Coir is often used to make durable coir doormats and brushes.
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Gardeners appreciate coir for its ability to retain moisture without becoming waterlogged.
Synonyms
A palm tree from Brazil with strong fibers for making ropes, mats and brushes
Dried grass used to make roofs, mats and bedding in tropical villages
How Coarse
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word coir comes from a South Indian word kayar (from Malayalam and Tamil) meaning 'cord' or 'rope', because the tough fiber from coconut husks was used to make strong ropes, mats, and brushes.