The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEPTARIA
Noun
septaria
plural of septarium
Anagrams
• aspirate, parasite, pastiera
Source: Wiktionary
SEPTARIUM
Sep*ta"ri*um, n.;pl. Septaria. Etym: [NL., fr. L. septum, saeptum, an inclosure, a partition, fr. sepire, saepire, to inclose.] (Geol.)
Definition: A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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