The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTRORSE
Etymology
Adjective
introrse (comparative more introrse, superlative most introrse)
(botany) Facing or turned inwards or towards an axis.
(botany) Said of anthers turned toward the center of the flower.
Coordinate terms
• extrorse
Anagrams
• insertor, snortier
Source: Wiktionary
In*trorse", a. Etym: [L. introrsus inward, contr. from introversus. See Introvert.] (Bot.)
Definition: Turning or facing inward, or toward the axis of the part to which it belongs. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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20 June 2024
INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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