kopi luwak

/ˈkoʊpi ˈlu(w)æk//ˈkoʊpi ˈlu(w)ɑk/

noun

Coffee made from the beans of coffee berries eaten, digested and defecated by civets.

Similar
civet coffee
OriginIndonesian kopi luwak ← Malay kopi ← Javanese luwak →
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Meanings

nounkopi luwak (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCoffee made from the beans of coffee berries eaten, digested and defecated by civets.

    Synonyms: civet coffee

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCoffee made from the beans of coffee berries eaten, digested and defecated by civets.

Similar
civet coffee
Also see
civet coffee

Origin

  1. Javaneseluwak
  2. Malaykopi
  3. Indonesiankopi luwak
  4. Englishkopi luwak

Borrowed from Indonesian kopi luwak from kopi + luwak, with Indonesian kopi from Malay kopi & Indonesian luwak from Javanese luwak.

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Translations

Arabic قهوَة الكوبي لواك
  • قهوَة الكوبي لواكcoffee made from eaten berries
Chinese Mandarin 貓屎咖啡 /猫屎咖啡, 麝香貓咖啡 /麝香猫咖啡
  • 貓屎咖啡 /猫屎咖啡 (māoshǐ kāfēi)coffee made from eaten berries
  • 麝香貓咖啡 /麝香猫咖啡 (shèxiāngmāo kāfēi)coffee made from eaten berries
Dutch kopi loewak
  • kopi loewakcoffee made from eaten berries
Esperanto civetkafo
  • civetkafocoffee made from eaten berries
Finnish näätäkahvi
  • näätäkahvicoffee made from eaten berries
German Kopi Luwak, Katzenkaffee
  • Kopi Luwakcoffee made from eaten berries
  • Katzenkaffeecoffee made from eaten berries
Hebrew קופי לואק
  • קופי לואקcoffee made from eaten berries
Hungarian cibetkávé
  • cibetkávécoffee made from eaten berries
Italian kopi luwak
  • kopi luwakcoffee made from eaten berries
Japanese コピ・ルアク
  • コピ・ルアクcoffee made from eaten berries
Korean 코피 루왁
  • 코피 루왁 (kopi ruwak)coffee made from eaten berries
Polish kopi luwak
  • kopi luwakcoffee made from eaten berries
Portuguese Kopi Luwak
  • Kopi Luwakcoffee made from eaten berries
Russian ко́пи лу́вак
  • ко́пи лу́вак (kópi lúvak)coffee made from eaten berries
Spanish kopi luwak, café de civeta
  • kopi luwakcoffee made from eaten berries
  • café de civetacoffee made from eaten berries
Swedish kopi luwak
  • kopi luwakcoffee made from eaten berries
Tamil கோப்பி லுவாக்
  • கோப்பி லுவாக் (kōppi luvāk)coffee made from eaten berries
Thai กาแฟขี้ชะมด
  • กาแฟขี้ชะมด (gaa-fɛɛ-kîi-chá-mót)coffee made from eaten berries
Ukrainian копі лювак
  • копі лювак (kopi ljuvak)coffee made from eaten berries
Vietnamese cà phê chồn
  • cà phê chồncoffee made from eaten berries
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kopi luwak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kopi%20luwak

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Chicago

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