The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AMENT
catkin, ament
(noun) a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
ament (plural aments)
A catkin or amentum.
Etymology 2
Noun
ament (plural aments)
A congenital idiot.
Anagrams
• Manet, Nemat, ant'em, antem, manet, meant, menat, menta, nemat-
Source: Wiktionary
Am"ent, n. Etym: [L. amentum thong or strap.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of inflorescence; a catkin. The globular ament of a buttonwood. Coues.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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