The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BRACTEATES
Noun
bracteates
plural of bracteate
Source: Wiktionary
BRACTEATE
Brac"te*ate, a. Etym: [Cf.L. bracteatus covered with gold plate.] (Bot.)
Definition: Having a bract or bracts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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