The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IMPURENESS
impurity, impureness
(noun) the condition of being impure
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
impureness (uncountable)
The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pure"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or condition of being impure; impurity. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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19 November 2024
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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