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copra

American  
[kop-ruh, koh-pruh] / ˈkɒp rə, ˈkoʊ prə /

noun

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


copra British  
/ ˈkɒprə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of copra

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

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Example Sentences

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In 1983, Brandon Zamel’s dad — then a bachelor in his early 30s — moved onto Copra Lane.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

They moved the next year into the unit on his dad’s old Copra Lane pad, trading their Sherman Oaks apartment for a 1,100-square-foot manufactured home with four small bedrooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

Copra and fish     now represent the bulk of production and exports.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Copra and     fresh coconuts are the major export earners.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Copra was coming in freely, he had said with a smile, and he was too poor to run away from business—even to the wedding of his own wife's sister.

From The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 by Becke, Louis