The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
serotine, European brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus
(noun) common brown bat of Europe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
serotine (plural serotines)
Any of several small bats of the genus Eptesicus
serotine (comparative more serotine, superlative most serotine)
(botany) late-flowering
• irestone, oneriest
Source: Wiktionary
Ser"o*tine, n. Etym: [F. sérotine, fr. L. serotinus that comes or happens late.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European long-eared bat (Vesperugo serotinus).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.