The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LEPIDOSIREN
Etymology
Noun
lepidosiren (plural lepidosirens)
(zoology) A lungfish.
Source: Wiktionary
Lep`i*do*si"ren, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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