The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LITHOPHANE
Etymology
Noun
lithophane (plural lithophanes)
A style of European porcelain in which the figures are seen by transmitted light
Anagrams
• anthophile
Source: Wiktionary
Lith`o*phane, n. Etym: [Litho- + Gr.
Definition: Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, -- as when hung in a window, or used as a lamp shade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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