copra

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese copra, from Malayalam കൊപ്ര (kopra). Cognate with Tamil கொப்பரை (kopparai), Kuvi କବ୍ରି (kobri), Sanskrit कूर्पस (kūrpasa), Hindi खोपा (khopā).

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