The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHINCHONA
cinchona, chinchona
(noun) any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Chin*cho"na, Chin*co"na.
Definition: See Cinchona.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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