The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MOLLUSC
mollusk, mollusc, shellfish
(noun) invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mollusc (plural molluscs)
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
(figuratively) A weak-willed person.
Synonyms
• (a weak-willed person): little girl, nose of wax, pushover
Anagrams
• Collums, Culloms
Source: Wiktionary
Mol"lusc, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Mollusk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACERVULUS
(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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