The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CALYCULUS
calyculus, caliculus, calycle
(noun) a small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)
epicalyx, false calyx, calycle, calyculus
(noun) a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
calyculus (plural calyculi)
(zoology) Any cup-shaped structure.
(botany, British) A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
Source: Wiktionary
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