The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BOUGAINVILLAEA
Noun
bougainvillaea (plural bougainvillaeas)
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea
Source: Wiktionary
Bou`gain*vil*læ`a, n. Etym: [Named from Bougainville, the French navigator.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of the order Nyctoginaceæ, from tropical South America, having the flowers surrounded by large bracts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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