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.

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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

Example Sentences

The Germans at the time were interested in the islands for their natural resources, most notably copra, or dried coconut, which can be used to make soap and a variety of other products.

From Washington Post

The Nicobarese began drying coconut flesh into copra, which they bartered with private traders or local cooperatives for rice, sugar, kerosene, cloth and other goods not produced on the islands.

From Scientific American

The vessel, loaded with almost 30 tonnes of dried coconut kernels called copra and 35 empty fuel drums, was not licensed to carry passengers in the open ocean.

From The Guardian

And he has become involved in production of copra, the dried kernel of coconut which is used to extract oil for cooking, hair oils, shampoo, margarine and detergents.

From The Guardian

Clunies-Ross was an empire builder and brought in Malay, Chinese, Papuan and Indian workers to harvest copra – they were the first Muslims on the islands.

From The Guardian