The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HEARTHRUG
hearthrug
(noun) a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hearthrug (plural hearthrugs)
A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the hearth.
Source: Wiktionary
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SALTWORT
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
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