The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FRUITERY
Etymology
Noun
fruitery (plural fruiteries)
(historical) A place where fruit is stored.
Source: Wiktionary
Fruit"er*y, n.; pl. Fruiteries. Etym: [F. fruiterie place where fruit is kept, in OF. also, fruitage.]
1. Fruit, taken collectively; fruitage. J. Philips.
2. A repository for fruit. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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