Editing Copra (section)

{{short description|Dried meat or kernel of the coconut}}
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'''Copra''' (from {{Indic |lang=ml |indic=കൊപ്ര |trans=Koppara/Kopra}}; {{Indic |lang=kn |indic=ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿ |trans=Kobbari }}; {{Indic |lang=te |indic=కొబ్బరి |trans=Kobbari }}; {{Indic |lang=ta |indic=கொப்பரை |trans=Kopparai }})   is the dried, white flesh of the [[coconut]] from which [[coconut oil]] is extracted.<ref>{{Cite book |editor-first=Eugene |editor-last=Ehrilch |title=Oxford American Dictionary |year=1982}}</ref> Traditionally, the coconuts are sun-dried, especially for export, before the oil, also known as copra oil, is pressed out. The oil extracted from copra is rich in [[lauric acid]], making it an important commodity in the preparation of [[lauryl alcohol]], soaps, fatty acids, cosmetics, etc. and thus a lucrative product for many coconut-producing countries. The palatable oil cake, known as copra cake, obtained as a residue in the production of copra oil is used in animal feeds. The ground cake is known as coconut or copra meal.<ref>{{Cite book |editor-first=Philip B. |editor-last=Gove |title=Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged |publisher=G. & C. Merriam |year=1961}}</ref>