The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CROCOITE
Noun
crocoite (usually uncountable, plural crocoites)
(mineral) A rare red mineral; lead chromate, PbCrO4.
Source: Wiktionary
Cro"co*ite (kr"k-t), n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: Lead chromate occuring in crystals of a bright hyacinth red color; -- called also red lead ore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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