Copra

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Copra sheds mostly empty, and not half a dozen tons of ivory nuts.

A SON OF THE SUN 2010
Copra, from a Malaysian word, is the dried "meat" or kernel of the coconut from which coconut oil is extracted; sandalwood is a fragrant wood of trees found in Nepal, India, Indonesia, Hawaii, and the South Pacific islands.

“Some day, all the fools will be dead....” 2008
It predominantly contains Poppy seed and Copra dry coconut with lots of other ingredients in right proportions.

Daal Kolhapuri Meera 2009
Copra and fish now represent the bulk of production and exports.

Economy-overview 2008
Copra and fish now represent the bulk of production and exports.

Kiribati 2008
Copra was an important export until the mid-1960s, when an attack of rhinoceros beetles ravaged the islands palm trees.

Wallis and Futuna The World Factbook 2008
Copra is dried too, but it is dried in wholeafter cutting into two halves of course and copra tastes very different than dessicated coconut.

Spicy spread - Garlic Chutney 2007
MANNI, M. and COOKE, F.C. (1958) Copra processing in rural industries.

Chapter 6 1995
Copra usually contains 69-70% oil on a moisture-free basis.

Chapter 6 1995
Copra is normally sold to traders and then on to large processing mills where it is expelled for oil and cake.

Chapter 6 1995