The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OPALIZE
opalize, opalise
(verb) replace or convert into opal; āopalized tree trunksā
opalize, opalise
(verb) make opalescent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
O"pal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Opalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Opalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. opaliser.]
Definition: To convert into opal, or a substance like opal. Lyell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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