The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPODUMENES
Noun
spodumenes
plural of spodumene
Source: Wiktionary
SPODUMENE
Spod"u*mene, n. Etym: [Gr. spodo`s ashes; cf. F. spodumène.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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