copra
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copra
- /ˈkɒ.pɹə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Portuguese copra, from Malayalam കൊപ്ര (kopra). Cognate with Tamil கொப்பரை (kopparai), Kuvi କବ୍ରି (kobri), Sanskrit कूर्पस (kūrpasa), Hindi खोपा (khopā).
noun copras · coprah
- The dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is extruded. The principal economic activity is copra production, the Government copra plantation covering some 5,170 ha. The population in 1989 was estimated at 2,000, the great majority of whom live in London, Banana and Poland villages in the west.
Translations
Talk about this word "copra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/copra. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. copra. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/copra "copra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/copra.Cite this
@misc{copra_2026,
title = {copra},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/copra},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
