The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PETIOLATED
Etymology
Adjective
petiolated (not comparable)
(botany, zoology) Having a petiole
the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera
Source: Wiktionary
Pet"i*o*late, Pet"i*o*la`ted, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a stalk or petiole; as, a petioleate leaf; the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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