The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
damson, damson plum
(noun) dark purple plum of the damson tree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
damson (plural damsons)
A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
The edible fruit of this tree.
damson (comparative more damson, superlative most damson)
The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.
• Domans, Madson, mad ons, mad-ons, mandos, monads, nomads
Source: Wiktionary
Dam"son, n. Etym: [OE. damasin the Damascus plum, fr. L. Damascenus. See Damascene.]
Definition: A small oval plum of a blue color, the fruit of a variety of the Prunus domestica; -- called also damask plum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 April 2025
(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.