The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OCTOSTICHOUS
Adjective
octostichous (not comparable)
(botany) In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem.
Source: Wiktionary
Oc*tos"ti*chous, a. Etym: [Octo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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