The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POLYGONUMS
Noun
polygonums
plural of polygonum
Source: Wiktionary
POLYGONUM
Po*lyg"o*num, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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