The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LAMANTIN
Etymology
Noun
lamantin (plural lamantins)
The manatee.
Source: Wiktionary
La*man"tin, n. Etym: [F. lamantin, lamentin, prob. from the name of the animal in the Antilles. Cf. Manater.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The manatee. [Written also lamentin, and lamantine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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