The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paraquet, paroquet, parroquet
(noun) any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
parakeet (plural parakeets)
Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]
The common parakeet kept as a pet is called the budgie or budgerigar in Commonwealth nations.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*keet`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Parrakeet.
Par"ra*keet`, Par"a*keet`, n. Etym: [See Paroquet.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet.
Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.