The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MENINX
meninx, meninges
(noun) a membrane (one of 3) that envelops the brain and spinal cord
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
meninx (plural meninges)
a membrane, especially one of the three membranes enclosing the brain and spinal cord in vertebrates
Synonyms
• meninge
Hyponyms
• dura mater
• arachnoid mater
• pia mater
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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