The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOMONYMOUS
homonymic, homonymous
(adjective) of or related to or being homonyms
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
homonymous (not comparable)
having the same name as another (i.e, like a namesake)
of or pertaining to a homonym
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*mon"y*mous, a. Etym: [L. homonymus, Gr. name.]
1. Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.
2. Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ADMIRABLE
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
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