The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PLUMULA
Etymology
Noun
plumula (plural plumulas or plumulae)
(botany) A plumule.
(zoology) A down feather.
Source: Wiktionary
Plu"mu*la, n.; pl. L. Plumule, E.-las. Etym: [L. See Plumule.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A plumule.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A down feather.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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