Copra facts for kids

Copra laid out for drying

Crushing copra on the Seychelles.

Copra is the dried inside of coconuts, the fruit of the coconut palm. This is usually a white substance, which is high in vegetable oil. Usually, it is processed into coconut oil. The name comes from Malayalam: In Malayalam, koppara meams dried coconut. What is left after the oil has been extracted is known as coconut cake, and used as food for livestock.

Images for kids

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  Whole dry coconuts for sale in Ulsoor Market, Bangalore, India

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  Coconuts sun-dried in Kozhikode, Kerala, India for the production of copra

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  Copra kiln drying in La Digue (Seychelles).

See also

In Spanish: Copra para niños