The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PHENACITES
Noun
phenacites
plural of phenacite
Anagrams
• antispeech, cathepsine
Source: Wiktionary
PHENACITE
Phen"a*cite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A glassy colorless mineral occurring in rhombohedral crystals, sometimes used as a gem. It is a silicate of glucina, and receives its name from its deceptive similarity to quartz.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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