The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ARCHITEUTHIS
architeuthis, giant squid
(noun) largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ar`chi*teu"this, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. pref. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found esp. in the North Atlantic and about New Zealand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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