1. 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.