The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SWIETENIA
Swie*te"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. Named after Gerard Van Sweiten, physician to Maria Theresa of Austria.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of meliaceous trees consisting of one species (Sweitenia Mahogoni), the mahogany tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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