copra

/ˈkɒ.pɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: co-pra
IPA: /ˈkɒ.pɹə/

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Meaning

noun

The dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is extruded.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"She burnt a small quantity of straw and copra in an earthern incense bowl and took it out to him."

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese copra, from Malayalam കൊപ്ര (kopra). Cognate with Tamil கொப்பரை (kopparai), Kuvi କବ୍ରି (kobri), Sanskrit कूर्पस (kūrpasa), Hindi खोपा (khopā).

Word Breakdown

Root: കൊപ്ര

Usage

Inflected Forms

copras (plural) coprah (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

copra itch

Rhymes With

oprah

Questions

How do you pronounce copra?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒ.pɹə/.

What does copra mean?

The dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is extruded.

Where does copra come from?

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