The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MYRICAS
Noun
myricas
plural of myrica
Source: Wiktionary
MYRICA
My*ri"ca, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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