The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PYCNODYSOSTOSIS
pycnodysostosis
(noun) a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pycnodysostosis (countable and uncountable, plural pycnodysostoses)
(medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by dense, fragile bones and dwarfism.
Source: Wiktionary
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ODONTOGLOSSUM
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
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