The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CLUPEOIDS
Noun
clupeoids
plural of clupeoid
Anagrams
• leucospid
Source: Wiktionary
CLUPEOID
Clu"pe*oid, a. Etym: [L.clupea a kind of fish, NL., generic name of the herring + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Herring family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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