The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUARTZOID
Quartz"oid, n. Etym: [Quartz + -oid.] (Crystallog.)
Definition: A form of crystal common with quartz, consisting of two six- sided pyramids, base to base.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
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