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civet bean

civet bean noun: a coffee bean used in kopi luwak (civet coffee).

Noun

civet bean (plural civet beans)

  1. A coffee bean used in kopi luwak (civet coffee).
  2. (uncommon) Synonym of butter bean (“a lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, especially when yellow or yellowish-white in color.”)
    Synonyms:
    butter bean

Synonyms of civet bean

Forms of civet bean

pluralcivet beans

Questions about civet bean

What does civet bean mean?
Civet bean means a coffee bean used in kopi luwak (civet coffee).
What part of speech is civet bean?
Civet bean is a noun.
What is the plural of civet bean?
The plural of civet bean is civet beans.

Words near civet bean in the dictionary

  1. civ
  2. civ pro
  3. cive
  4. cives
  5. civet
  6. civet bean
  7. civet beans
  8. civet cat
  9. civet cats
  10. civet coffee
  11. civeted

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