coir

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɔɪə/|[ˈkʰɔːjə]|/ˈkoːjə/    美 /ˈkɔɪɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute. countable,uncountable
    — Then, how comparatively sweet was everything on board - no paint, no tar, no new rope, (vilest of smells to the qualmish!) no grease, or oil, or varnish; but instead of these, bamboo and rattan, and coir rope and palm thatch; pure vegetable fibres, which smell pleasantly if they smell at all, and recall quiet scenes in the green and shady forest.

词形变化

coirs plural caire alternative cayar alternative kiar alternative

词源

Borrowed from Tamil கயிறு (kayiṟu), Malayalam കയർ (kayaṟ).
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