The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ROTIFORM
Etymology
Adjective
rotiform (comparative more rotiform, superlative most rotiform)
Having the shape of a wheel.
(botany) Having a short tube and spreading limb.
Source: Wiktionary
Ro"ti*form, a. Etym: [L. rota wheel + -form.]
1. Wheel-shaped; as, rotiform appendages.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Same as Rotate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEND
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
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