The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HELVITE
Hel"vine, Hel"vite, n. Etym: [L. helvus of a light bay color.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a yellowish color, consisting chiefly of silica, glucina, manganese, and iron, with a little sulphur.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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