Coir water is used to process brown coir, while seawater and fresh water are both used in the production of white coir. It must not be confused with coir pith, or formerly cocopeat, which is the powdery material resulting from the processing of the coir fibre. Coir fibre is locally named 'coprah' in some countries, adding to confusion. Green coconuts, harvested after about six to 12 months on the palm, contain pliable white fibres. Brown fibre is obtained by harvesting fully mature coconuts when the nutritious layer surrounding the seed is ready to be processed into copra and desiccated coconut. The
Raven (given name) Raven (given name) Raven is a unisex given name in the English language. In the United States of America, the name is more commonly used as a feminine name, and has ranked amongst the top 1,000 feminine names given to baby girls since 1977. The name originates from the English vocabulary word "raven", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Old English "hræfn". As a masculine name, "Raven" parallels the Old Norse "Hrafn", and the Old English "*Hræfn", which both mean "raven". As a feminine name, "Raven" is among several other names derived from birds; names such as "Dove",