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貓屎咖啡

简猫屎咖啡 · 繁貓屎咖啡

Mandarin · pinyin māo shǐ kā fēi

"kopi luwak" or civet coffee, made from coffee beans plucked from Asian palm civet's feces

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貓: māo · cat
屎: shǐ · excrement, shit, dung
咖: kā · coffee; a phonetic
啡: fēi · morphine; coffee
猫: māo · cat

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1–3–1–1 · mao1 shi3 ka1 fei1

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noun

kopi luwak; civet coffee

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