Definition
coppra
noun
- the dried meat or kernel of a coconut, used to extract coconut oil
Usage: usually uncountable; also spelled 'coppra' in some contexts
Examples
- Copra is a major export product in many tropical countries.
- The coconut oil is extracted from dried copra through pressing or solvent extraction.
- Farmers harvest coconuts and dry them to produce copra for commercial use.
- Copra production is an important industry in the Philippines and Indonesia.
- The quality of copra depends on proper drying and storage methods.