The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACICULAS
ACICULA
A*cic"u*la, n.; pl. Aciculæ. Etym: [L., a small needle, dimin. of acus needle.] (Nat. Hist.)
Definition: One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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