The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PTERYLOGRAPHIES
Noun
pterylographies
plural of pterylography
Source: Wiktionary
PTERYLOGRAPHY
Pter`y*log"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Pteryla + -graphy.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylæ, of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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