The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
pillau (countable and uncountable, plural pillaus)
Dated form of pilau.
• William Beckford (novelist)
• paluli
Source: Wiktionary
Pil*lau", n. Etym: [Per. & Turk. pilau.]
Definition: An Oriental dish consisting of rice boiled with mutton, fat, or butter. [Written also pilau.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.