The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROTHALLI
Noun
prothalli
plural of prothallus
Source: Wiktionary
PROTHALLUS
Pro*thal"lus, n.; pl. Prothalli. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The minute primary growth from the spore of ferns and other Pteridophyta, which bears the true sexual organs; the oöphoric generation of ferns, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOUBLETREE
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