The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OLEACEOUS
oleaceous
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of trees or shrubs of the olive family
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
oleaceous (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the plant family Oleaceae.
Source: Wiktionary
O`le*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. oléaceus of the olive tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Oleaceæ), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive is the type. It includes also the ash, the lilac, the true jasmine, and fringe tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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