noun
- plural of coppra; dried coconut meat from which coconut oil is extracted
Usage: Also spelled copra; primarily used in commercial and agricultural contexts
Examples
- The plantation workers harvested coppras from thousands of coconuts each season.
- Coppras are dried in the sun before being shipped to oil processing facilities.
- The price of coppras fluctuates based on global coconut oil demand.
- Farmers stored the coppras in large warehouses to protect them from moisture.
- Coppras are an important export product for many tropical island nations.