English Explanatory Dictionary

copra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒ.pɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-copra.wav

Word forms

copra copras coprah

Etymology

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

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