The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COQUELICOT
Etymology
Noun
coquelicot (countable and uncountable, plural coquelicots)
A reddish-orange colour; poppy
Adjective
coquelicot (comparative more coquelicot, superlative most coquelicot)
Having a reddish-orange poppy colour.
Source: Wiktionary
Coque"li*cot`, n. Etym: [F.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: The wild poppy, or red corn rose.
2. The color of the wild poppy; a color nearly red, like orange mixed with scarlet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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