The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HEXAGYNIA
Hex`a*gyn"i*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. hexagynie.] (Bot.)
Definition: A Linnæan order of plants having six pistils.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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