copra

[ kop-ruh, koh-pruh ]

noun

1. the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.

copra

/ ˈkɒprə /

noun

1. the dried, oil-yielding kernel of the coconut

Word History and Origins

Origin of copra¹

1575–85; < Portuguese < Malayalam koppara < Hindi khoprā coconut

Word History and Origins

Origin of copra¹

C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam koppara, probably from Hindi khoprā coconut

Example Sentences

Under his netting the agent dreamed happily of big copra shipments and bonuses.

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Areca-nuts and copra are also exported in some quantities, more especially from Mūar.

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After a stay of a day here, I sailed in a small schooner which carried copra from several of the Outlying islands to Levuka.

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When they are dried before the oil is pressed out they are known as “copra.”

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Crimpdom eyed and tempted me, but it was always with whales or seals, and never with pearls or copra.

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