The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CLAUSTRA
Noun
claustra
plural of claustrum
Source: Wiktionary
CLAUSTRUM
Claus"trum, n.; pl. Claustra. Etym: [L., a bolt or bar.] (Anat.)
Definition: A thin lamina of gray matter in each cerebral hemiphere of the brain of man.
– Claus"tral, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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