alamid
alámid with stress marks
Asian palm or Philippine civet cat
Usage Note
Alamid is the Philippine civet (Paradoxurus philippinensis), a small nocturnal mammal native to the Philippines. It is internationally known as the source of kape alamid, one of the world's most expensive coffees, produced from coffee beans the animal has eaten and excreted.
Examples
" May alamid sa puno. "
Natural Translation
There is a civet cat in the tree.
Literal Translation
Has civet-cat in tree.
" Ang alamid ay nasa gubat. "
Natural Translation
The civet cat is in the forest.
Literal Translation
The civet-cat is in forest.
" Ang kapeng gawa mula sa alamid ay isa sa pinakamamahaling kape sa buong mundo dahil sa natatanging proseso nito. "
Natural Translation
The coffee made from the civet is one of the most expensive coffees in the whole world because of its unique process.
Literal Translation
The coffee that made from civet is one in most-expensive coffee in whole world because of unique process its.
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