copperah

[ kop-er-uh, kop-ruh ]

noun

1. copra.

Example Sentences

It is obtained by pressure or boiling from the kernels, which are first broken up into small pieces and dried in the sun, when they are known as copperah or copra.

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This is called cobri, copra, or copperah in different localities.

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Three maunds, or ninety pounds of copperah, are thrown into the mill with about three gallons of water, and from this is produced three maunds, or seven and three-quarter gallons of oil.

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The copperah in its unprepared state is sold, slightly dried in the market.

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The value of this product to Ceylon, may be estimated by the following return of its exports in 1847, besides the local consumption:— £ Declared value of nuts 5,485 Ditto of Coir 10,318 Kernels, or Copperah 6,503 Shells 210 Oil 19,142 Arrack 11,657 Total £53,315 The annually increasing consumption of the nuts holds out a great inducement to the native proprietors to reclaim all their hitherto unproductive land.

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