The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GALTONIA
Etymology
From the genus name, after Sir Francis Galton.
Noun
galtonia (plural galtonias)
(botany) Any of the genus Galtonia of plants in the family Asparagaceae, native to southern Africa.
Anagrams
• antigoal, notalgia
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