coir

IPA/ˈkɔɪə(r)/
IPA/ˈkɔɪər/

coir — noun

1. the rough, stringy material taken from the outer shell of a coconut, used to mak

1.名詞C2
釋義

the rough, stringy material taken from the outer shell of a coconut, used to make ropes, doormats, and brushes, or mixed into soil to help plants grow.

例句

Padma scrubbed the muddy boots clean on a thick coir doormat by the front door.

common collocation: coir doormat

The gardener mixed coir into the dry soil before planting the young tomato seedlings.

typical use: coir in compost / soil

同義詞
  • coconut fibre

    plain descriptive term; more transparent than 'coir' for general readers.

  • coco fibre

    common in gardening shops, especially on product labels.

文法句型

uncountable noun

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable; do not say 'a coir' or 'coirs'. Subject is rarely a person — typically the material itself, or it appears in compounds (coir doormat, coir rope, coir matting).

常見錯誤

❌She bought two coirs for the garden.
✅She bought two bags of coir for the garden.
💡coir is uncountable; use a measure word like 'bag' or 'roll'.