noun
copra
KOP-ruh
Copra (noun) means the dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is obtained. Example: “Copra is dried in the sun before it is pressed for oil.”
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The dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is obtained.
"Copra is dried in the sun before it is pressed for oil."
"The island's farmers sell copra to traders."
"Coconut oil is produced from copra."
How to use copra
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDried coconut flesh that is pressed to make oil.
When to use it
A commodity and agricultural term.
Common pairings
dried copra
copra oil
copra production
copra trade
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_____ is dried in the sun before it is pressed for oil.
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese, which took it from the Malayalam word kopra.
Rhymes for copra
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What is copra?
Copra is the dried kernel of the coconut. Coconut oil is obtained from it.
How do you pronounce copra?
It is said KOP-ruh, with the stress on the first syllable.
What is copra used for?
It is the material from which coconut oil is obtained.
What is the meaning of copra?
"copra" (noun) means the dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is obtained.
