The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DIPTERAN
Etymology
Noun
dipteran (plural dipterans)
(entomology) An insect of the large order Diptera; a fly.
Adjective
dipteran (not comparable)
(entomology) Relating to or denoting dipterans.
Source: Wiktionary
Dip"ter*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An insect of the order Diptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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