n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-p ə r
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum copper, from Latin ( aes ) Cyprium, literally, Cyprian metal
Date: before 12th century
1 : a common reddish metallic element that is ductile and malleable and is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity ― see ELEMENT table
2 : a coin or token made of copper or bronze
3 chiefly British : a large boiler (as for cooking)
4 : any of a subfamily (Lycaeninae of the family Lycaenidae) of small butterflies with usually copper-colored wings