The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEMANTOIDS
Noun
demantoids
plural of demantoid
Source: Wiktionary
DEMANTOID
De*man"toid, n. Etym: [G. demant diamond + -oid.] (Min.)
Definition: A yellow-green, transparent variety of garnet found in the Urals. It is valued as a gem because of its brilliancy of luster, whence the name.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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