The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LATERIFOLIOUS
Lat`er*i*fo"li*ous, a. Etym: [L. latus, lateris, side + folium leaf: cf. F. latérifolié.] (Bot.)
Definition: Growing from the stem by the side of a leaf; as, a laterifolious flower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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