The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PHYLLODE
phyllode
(noun) an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
phyllode (plural phyllodes)
(botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
Source: Wiktionary
Phyl"lode, n. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Phyllodium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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