Meanings
nouncivet bean (plural civet beans)
plural civet beans
- A coffee bean used in kopi luwak (civet coffee).
- uncommonSynonym of butter bean (“a lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, especially when yellow or yellowish-white in color.”)
Synonyms: butter bean
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of butter bean (“a lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, especially when yellow or yellowish-white in color.”)
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nounsmall flat green bean similar to lima beans
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civet bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civet%20bean
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“civet bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civet%20bean. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civet bean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civet%20bean.
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