The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INDIGENE
native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal
(noun) an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; “the art of the natives of the northwest coast”; “the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
indigene (comparative more indigene, superlative most indigene)
(obsolete) Indigenous.
Noun
indigene (plural indigenes)
An indigenous person; a native.
Source: Wiktionary
In"di*gene, n. Etym: [L. indigena: cf. F. indigène. See Indigenous.]
Definition: One born in a country; an aboriginal animal or plant; an autochthon. Evelyn. Tylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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