Definitions for copra

copra cop·ra

Spelling: [kop-ruh, koh-pruh]
IPA: /ˈkɒp rə, ˈkoʊ prə/

Copra is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 80 anagrams from letters in copra (acopr).

Definitions for copra

noun

  1. the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.

Origin of copra

1575-85; Portuguese Malayalam koppara Hindi khoprā coconut

Examples for copra

Most of them had large quantities of oil and copra—this also was shipped.

He paid the natives what he liked for their copra, and he paid in goods and whiskey.

Each had a share of copra, her peculium, to dispose of for herself.

Then came ships in search of sandalwood and copra, and came also missionaries.

It is for you, so that you can walk in comfort and carry your copra in comfort.

These vessels were in some cases loaded with fruits and sandalwood and copra.

They had only been passing by, for copra; and the story I told them was a shocking one.

copra, which was not manufactured until 1877, is now almost the only export.

It smelt strongly of paraffin and of the copra which was its usual cargo.

He calculated the number of bags of copra that would be ready for his next schooner.

Word Value for copra
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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