Coppras

/ˈkɒprəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of coppra; multiple portions or batches of dried coconut meat used in the coconut oil industry.

Etymology

Plural formation of coppra (variant of copra) following standard English pluralization rules with -s or -es, preserving the foreign origin of the base word.

Kelly Says

The coppra trade was enormous in colonial economics—islands in the Pacific and Indian Ocean were developed almost entirely for coppra production, reshaping global commerce and colonial politics.

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