noun
- dried coconut meat from which coconut oil is extracted
Examples
- The farmers dried the coconut meat to produce copra for export.
- Copra is an important cash crop in many tropical countries.
- The factory processes copra to extract coconut oil.
- Workers spread the copra on mats to dry in the sun.
- The island’s economy depends heavily on copra production.
- High-quality copra commands better prices in international markets.