The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DENTICULATE
denticulate
(adjective) having a very finely toothed margin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
denticulate (not comparable)
(botany, zoology) Finely dentate, as a leaf edge; bearing many small toothlike structures.
(architecture) Having dentils or denticules
Noun
denticulate (plural denticulates)
A denticulated object
Source: Wiktionary
Den*tic"u*late, Den*tic"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [L. denticulatus, fr. denticulus. See Denticle.]
Definition: Furnished with denticles; notched into little toothlike projections; as, a denticulate leaf of calyx.
– Den*tic"u*late*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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