The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RHIZOGEN
Rhiz"o*gen, n. (Bot.)
Definition: One of a proposed class of flowering plants growning on the roots of other plants and destitute of green foliage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXTINGUISHABLE
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
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