The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MURICATE
Etymology
Adjective
muricate
(biology) covered with short rough points or studs
(mycology) covered with crystals
Anagrams
• ceratium
Source: Wiktionary
Mu"ri*cate, Mu"ri*ca`ted, a. Etym: [L. muricatus, fr. murex a pointed rock or stone.]
Definition: Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points or of pickles; covered, or roughened, as a surface, with sharp points or excrescences.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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