The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EUDIALYTE
Etymology
Noun
eudialyte (countable and uncountable, plural eudialytes)
(mineral) A red silicate mineral that forms in alkaline igneous rocks such as nepheline syenites.
Source: Wiktionary
Eu*di"a*lyte, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a brownish red color and vitreous luster, consisting chiefly of the silicates of iron, zirconia, and lime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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