copra
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Origin of copra
1- Also copperah.
Words Nearby copra
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How to use copra in a sentence
Under his netting the agent dreamed happily of big copra shipments and bonuses.
Where the Pavement Ends | John RussellAreca-nuts and copra are also exported in some quantities, more especially from Mūar.
After a stay of a day here, I sailed in a small schooner which carried copra from several of the Outlying islands to Levuka.
Wanderings Among South Sea Savages And in Borneo and the Philippines | H. Wilfrid WalkerWhen they are dried before the oil is pressed out they are known as “copra.”
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousCrimpdom eyed and tempted me, but it was always with whales or seals, and never with pearls or copra.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. Service
British Dictionary definitions for copra
/ (ˈkɒprə) /
the dried, oil-yielding kernel of the coconut
Origin of copra
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