The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERSICARIA
Etymology
Noun
persicaria (plural persicarias)
(botany) lady's thumb
Source: Wiktionary
Per`si*ca"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL., from LL. persicarius a peach tree. See Peach.] (Bot.)
Definition: See Lady's thumb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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