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co·pra

(kō′prə, kŏp′rə)
n.
The dried white flesh of the coconut from which coconut oil is extracted.
[Portuguese, from Malayalam koppara.]
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copra

(ˈkɒprə)
n
(Botany) the dried, oil-yielding kernel of the coconut
[C16: from Portuguese, from Malayalam koppara, probably from Hindi khoprā coconut]
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cop•ra

(ˈkɒp rə, ˈkoʊ prə)

n.
the dried meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
[1575–85; < Portuguese < Malayalam koppara < Hindi khoprā coconut]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:copra - the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted]copra - the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
cocoanut, coconut - large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
coconut, coconut meat - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
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Translations
لُب جَوز الهِند المُجَفَّـف
copra
kopra
kopra
kopra
kopra
kókoshnetukjarni
kopra
kopra
kopra
kopra
kuru Hindistan ceviz içi

copra

[ˈkɒprə] N → copra f
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copra

n → Kopra f
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copra

[ˈkɒprə] n → copra
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copra

(ˈkoprə) , ((American) ˈka:-) noun
the dried kernel of the coconut which gives coconut oil. kopra لُب جَوز الهِند المُجَفَّـف копра copra kopra die Kopra kopra αποξηραμένη ψίχα καρύδας copra kopra نارگیل خشک kopra copra קוֹפּרָה गरी, खोपड़ा kopra, sušena jezgra kokosovih oraha kopra kopra kókoshnetukjarni copra コプラ 코프라 kopra kopra kelapa kering kopra kopra kopra كوپره copra copră копра kopra kopra jezgro kokosa kopra เนื้อมะพร้าวแห้งสําหรับทําน้ํามันมะพร้าว kuru Hindistan ceviz içi 乾椰肉 копра كهوپرا cùi dừa khô 椰子仁干
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He was a little old Frenchman, with soft kind eyes and a pleasant smile, half trader and half seaman, who owned a cutter in which he wandered boldly among the Paumotus and the Marquesas, taking out trade goods and bringing back copra, shell, and pearls.
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The tender tips of the fallen palms were likewise eaten, while the thousands of coconuts were husked and split and sun-dried and smoke-cured into copra to be sold to the next passing trader.
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He would buy a schooner - one of those yacht-like, coppered crafts that sailed like witches - and go trading copra and pearling among the islands.
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He was his mother's supercargo, and his business was to comb all the Paumotus for the wealth of copra, shell, and pearls that they yielded up.
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'While the prices of copra have collapsed in the world market, there is now a growing demand for dehusked whole mature coconuts and green coconuts for coco water,' he said.
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While the coconut industry has been dominated by traditional coconut products, particularly by coconut oil and copra, there has already been a 10 percent decline in its share of total coconut exports, it added.
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The FFF said coconut farmers are now in dire need of government support as they have incurred huge losses due to low copra prices in the past two years.
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Luzara said distributing the funds to farmers would help them amid low copra prices, which stems from a global supply glut.
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Latest data showed that mill gate prices of copra have declined to P12 to P17 per kilogram, still much lower than last year's level of about P26 to P30 per kilo.
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New Delhi [India], Dec 28 ( ANI ): Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved a hike in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Copra (dried coconut kernels) by more than Rs 2000 per quintal for 2019 season.
CCEA approves hike in MSP for Copra by more than Rs 2000/quintal
Dayanghirang said income of coconut farmers and farm workers have been reduced by about half compared with six months ago after prices both of copra and whole nuts went down by half.
DavOr coco industry seeking gov't help