The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
birthwort, Aristolochia clematitis
(noun) creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
birthwort (countable and uncountable, plural birthworts)
Any plant species of the genus Aristolochia.
Synonyms: Dutchman's pipe, pipevine
Birthroot, Trillium erectum
Source: Wiktionary
Birth"wort`, n.
Definition: A genus of herbs and shrubs (Aristolochia), reputed to have medicinal properties.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.