The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FUNICLES
Noun
funicles
plural of funicle
Anagrams
• sulfenic
Source: Wiktionary
FUNICLE
Fu"ni*cle, n. Etym: [L. funiculus, dim. of funis cord, rope: cf. F. funicule funicle (in sense 2). Cf. Funambulo.] (Bot.)
1. A small cord, ligature, or fiber.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The little stalk that attaches a seed to the placenta.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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