The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PHOCINE
phocine
(adjective) of or relating to seals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
phocine (comparative more phocine, superlative most phocine)
Pertaining to a seal (or similar pinnipeds); seallike. [from 19th c.]
Noun
phocine (plural phocines)
(zoology) A member of the subfamily Phocinae, comprising the "true" or "earless" seals.
Anagrams
• Cophine, chopine
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"cine, a. Etym: [L. phoca a seal.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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