noun
- Plural of coprah; the dried meat or kernel of a coconut, used to extract coconut oil and in other commercial products.
Usage: Also spelled 'copra' (singular) or 'copras' (plural); 'coprahs' is a less common variant plural.; Primarily used in agricultural and commercial contexts.
Examples
- The farmers harvested coconuts and dried them to produce coprahs for export.
- Coprahs are processed in mills to extract valuable coconut oil.
- The shipment contained several tons of coprahs destined for the oil refinery.
- Traditional methods of drying coprahs in the sun remain common in tropical regions.