The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCARABAEUS
scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer
(noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scarabaeus (plural scarabaei or scarabaeuses)
Obsolete form of scarab.
Source: Wiktionary
Scar`a*bæ"us, n. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Scarab.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MEGALITH
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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