The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PANDANI
Noun
pandani (plural pandanis)
Richea pandanifolia, an ericaceous flowering plant.
Source: Wiktionary
PANDANUS
Pan*da"nus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Malay pandan.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of endogenous plants. See Screw pine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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