The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ROSTRAL
Adjective
rostral (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to the rostrum.
Serving as a rostrum.
Antonyms
• caudal
Noun
rostral (plural rostrals)
A scale in reptiles on the median plate of the tip of the snout that borders the mouth opening.
Source: Wiktionary
Ros"tral, a. Etym: [L. rostralis, fr. rostrum a beak; cf. F. rostral.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the beak or snout of an animal, or the beak of a ship; resembling a rostrum, esp., the rostra at Rome, or their decorations. [Monuments] adorned with rostral crowns and naval ornaments. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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