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Meaning of "copra" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COPRA

From Portuguese, from Malayalam koppara, probably from Hindi khoprā coconut.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COPRA

ˈkɒprə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COPRA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Copra is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COPRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Copra

Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut used to extract coconut oil. The earliest evidence of the extracting and usage of coconut oil from copra is found in early Tamil literature from the 1st century AD. The word originated from the Malayalam word Copra . Coconut oil is extracted from it and this has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.

Definition of copra in the English dictionary

The definition of copra in the dictionary is the dried, oil-yielding kernel of the coconut.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COPRA

amour-propre · Capra · chypre · LEPRA · OPRA · sopra · supra

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COPRA

coppy · copremia · copremic · copresence · copresent · coprince · coprincipal · coprisoner · coprocessing · coprocessor · coproducer · coproduct · coprolalia · coprolaliac · coprolite · coprolith · coprolitic · coprology · copromoter · coprophagan

WORDS THAT END LIKE COPRA

agora · Alexandra · bra · camera · era · extra · Fra · hora · laura · opera · ora · para · sera · sierra · terra · ubi supra · ultra · ut supra · vide supra · vide ut supra

Synonyms and antonyms of copra in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «copra» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF COPRA

Find out the translation of copra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of copra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «copra» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

椰肉
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

copra
570 millions of speakers
en

English

copra
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

खोपरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوز الهند
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

копра
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

copra
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নারিকেলের শুষ্ক শাঁস
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

copra
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kopra
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kopra
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

コプラ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

코프라
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kopra
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái dừa khô
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கொப்பரை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

झाडाची साल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kurutulmuş Hindistan cevizi içi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

copra
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kopry
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

копра
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

copra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόπρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kopra
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kopra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kopra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of copra

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COPRA»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of copra
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about copra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COPRA»

Discover the use of copra in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to copra and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops
YIELDS AND ECONOMICS: For copra, an average of 6,000 nuts are required for I ton; 1,000 nuts yield 500 lbs. of copra, which yields 250 lbs. of oil. Average yield of copra per ha is 3-4 tons. Under good climatic conditions, a fully productive ...
James A. Duke, 1993
2
Copra and Coconut Oil
Place of coconut oil among the fats, coconut cultivation and the preparation of coconut products, world production of copra and coconut oil, Ceylon, India and the Malay States, Dutch East Indies and Oceania, the Philippine Islands, outlook ...
Katharine Snodgrass, 1928
3
The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia
As a fertilizer, it became a seemingly miraculous cure for depleted soiL — KRF Copra and coconut oil After the process of making soap from COCONUT oil was discovered in the mid 1800s, coconut oil became a major trade item in the region.
Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune, 2000
4
Handbook of Nuts: Herbal Reference Library
They may be held for 2 weeks at room temperature without serious loss.12 Yields and economics — For copra, an average of 6,000 nuts are required for 1 ton; 1,000 nuts yield 500 lbs. of copra, which yields 250 lbs. of oil. The average yield of ...
James A. Duke, 2000
5
World Oilseeds
8.4 STORAGE Coconuts are mostly stored in the form of dried copra. The copra is susceptible to quantitative and qualitative losses during storage. The major causes oflosses are infestation by insect pests before and after harvesting, and ...
D.K. Salunkhe, 1992
6
Handbook of Fruit Science and Technology: Production, ...
Thus, a large group of fungi infect copra during storage and reduce its quality. 1ncomplete or improper drying and storage of copra results in higher contents of free fatty acids and water, poor color, bad odor, high amount of burnt copra. mold,  ...
D. K. Salunkhe, S.S. Kadam, 1995
7
Non-Traditional Feeds for Use in Swine Production
value of copra meal to the pig. They are also readily deposited in pig backfat ( Christensen, 1963; Thorne, 1986) resulting in firm, white fat and pork of enhanced sensory appeal. However, increasing the proportions of saturated fatty acid in ...
Phillip A. Thacker, Roy N. Kirkwood, 1992
8
Coconut Palm Products: Their Processing in Developing Countries
Deteriorated "raw" copra is hot, black, soft, matted and glutinous, and insect- ridden and dirty; it is covered with a thick layer of wet slime and black mould and has a revolting sour smell. All bags of "raw" copra are therefore usually emptied ...
Brian E. Grimwood, Ashman, F., Jarman, C.G., 1975
9
Proceedings of the World Conference on Lauric Oils: Sources, ...
Copra/nut (g) Copra/palm/yr. (kg) Copra/ha/yr. (t) mean Copra/ha/yr. (t) (1989) CAT x LAG 3-4 14 81 266 22.0 3.0 4.0 MRD x TAG 3-4 15 75 296 19.0 2.5 5.2 MRO x BAY 3-4 14 63 277 15.0 2.0 4.9 Santos et al. claim that the weight of copra per ...
Thomas H. Applewhite, 1994
10
Farm Management for Asia: A Systems Approach
In Figure 5.5 the first relationship between Activities 1 and 2 is through the output of nuts in Activity 1 as this determines the raw material available for Activity 2, copra making. This linking coefficient has a value of 1.0 - all nuts are used for copra ...
Douglas John McConnell, John L. Dillon, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COPRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term copra is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Higher arrivals crush copra
Copra prices decreased sharply due to heavy arrival. “Copra farmers are having more than 5,000 tonnes of copra with them and now huge ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
2
Black pepper, ginger firm up on good demand
Black pepper (per kg) 660/740 (650/735), ginger bleached (per kg) 250 (240), ginger unbleached (per kg) 270 (260), copra office Alapuzha ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Coconess's Kaavya Nag on what it takes to run a cottage industry in …
Mass produced oil goes through a process of refining, bleaching and deodorising to separate the copra from fungus and dirt, and a solvent ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
4
Agriculture Show Provides Platform
“We have the coconut development programme, rice revitalisation, cocoa, vanilla and copra.” Mr Cox said the ministry was currently looking ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
5
Anglican Church of Melanesia supports Vanuatu communities to …
... building a new school classroom and starting up production of copra, the dried kernel of the coconut that is used to extract coconut oil. «Anglicannews, Jul 15»
6
Centre to scale up Karnataka's e-Mandi model to national scale
Copra, which was trading atRs. 6,000 per bag last year, is trading at Rs. 13,000 now, while moong dal is trading at 30% more, due to the market ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
7
Government Okays Policy Research Institute in Capital
... produce virgin coconut oil by processing 20,000 coconut a day and the other, to produce coconut oil from 30 tonnes of copra a day, he said. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
8
Davao exports down in Q1
The top exported commodity in first quarter this year is coconut (copra) crude oil, with total value of $106.6 million, which is a 172.8 percent ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
9
300 PH coco farmers get certification
... also participating through the purchase “at premium prices” of the certified high-quality copra, which is used in the production of coconut oil. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
10
The Rising Tide: The State of the Comics Industry in 2015
Hand published series like COPRA have also experienced an increased profile and the initial collected editions to be published by Bergen ... «Comicbook.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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