What is Copra?
[[File:Copra (3150329288).jpg|thumb|Copra laid out for drying]] [[File:LaDigueCopra1.jpg|thumb|Crushing copra on the [[Seychelles]]. ]] '''Copra''' is the dried inside of coconuts, the fruit of the [[Coconut palm|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]]. [[Category:Food ingredients]]