The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RETINEUM
Ret`i*ne"um, n.; pl. Retinea. Etym: [NL. See Retina.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: That part of the eye of an invertebrate which corresponds in function with the retina of a vertebrate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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