The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NUBECULA
Etymology
Noun
nubecula (plural nubeculae)
(astronomy) A nebula; specifically, the Magellanic Clouds.
(medicine) A slight spot on the cornea.
(medicine) A cloudy object or appearance in urine.
Source: Wiktionary
Nu*bec"u*la, n.; pl. Nubeculæ (-le). Etym: [L., dim. of nubes cloud.]
1. (Astron.) (a) A nebula. (b) pl.
Definition: Specifically, the Magellanic clouds.
2. (Med.) (a) A slight spot on the cornea. (b) A cloudy object or appearance in urine. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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