The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CASSIS
Etymology
Noun
cassis (usually uncountable, plural cassises)
The blackcurrant plant, Ribes nigrum; the flavor of its berries
A liqueur made from these berries, especially crème de cassis.
(chiefly US) A wine flavor note, suggesting the fruity and full-bodied characteristics of the fruit; mostly referred to as simply blackcurrant in the UK, where the fruit is common.
Source: Wiktionary
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