The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BIOBANK
Etymology
Noun
biobank (plural biobanks)
(biology) Any of several types of repository of biological material (e.g. seeds) or information (e.g. DNA).
Hyponym: cryobank
Verb
biobank (third-person singular simple present biobanks, present participle biobanking, simple past and past participle biobanked)
(biology, transitive) To store (biological material) in a biobank.
Source: Wiktionary
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16 April 2025
RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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