The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
STELLATED
Etymology
Adjective
stellated (comparative more stellated, superlative most stellated)
star-shaped; stellate
(geometry) Of a polyhedron, having its edges or planes extended to form a new shape.
Source: Wiktionary
Stel"late, Stel"la*ted, a. Etym: [L. stellatus, p.p. of stellare to set or cover with stars, from stella a star. See Stellar.]
1. Resembling a star; pointed or radiated, like the emblem of a star.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Starlike; having similar parts radiating from a common center; as, stellate flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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