The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lichee, lychee
(noun) Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lichi (plural lichis)
Alternative spelling of lychee
• Chili, Ilchi, chili
Source: Wiktionary
Li"chi`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: See Litchi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.