noun
- Plural of copra; the dried meat or kernel of a coconut, used to produce coconut oil and other products.
Usage: Usually used in plural form when referring to multiple coconuts or batches of dried coconut meat.
Examples
- The farmers harvested copras from their coconut plantations.
- Copras are dried in the sun before being processed into oil.
- The export of copras is an important part of the island's economy.
- Industrial facilities process copras to extract coconut oil for cooking and cosmetics.
- The quality of copras depends on proper drying and storage conditions.