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n. - Stiff coarse fiber from the outer husk of a coconut.

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  • They're also ground into a fiber called coir that is added to potting soil to aid drainage.
  • The fibrous husk round the cocoanut, called coir, is manufactured into ropes, matting, brushes, and other useful articles.
  • The fibrous outer covering, or husk of the nut, when macerated and prepared, is termed "coir," and is spun into yarn and rope.
  • From the strong brown fiber that covers the hard shell of the nut, is manufactured "coir", which is made into rugs, ropes etc.
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