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Noun: palm civet  paam si-vit
  1. Spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
    "The palm civet is known for its role in producing kopi luwak, an expensive coffee made from beans it has eaten and excreted";
    - palm cat

Derived forms: palm civets

Type of: civet, civet cat

Part of: genus Paradoxurus, Paradoxurus

Encyclopedia: Palm civet