The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PENNATULACEA
Pen*nat`u*la"ce*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Pennatula.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of alcyonoid corals, including the seapens and related kinds. They are able to move about by means of the hollow muscular peduncle, which also serves to support them upright in the mud. See Pennatula, and Illust. under Alcyonaria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
20 November 2024
ENEMA
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
Coffee Trivia
