The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TAPIROID
Etymology
Adjective
tapiroid (not comparable)
(zoology) Related to the tapir
Noun
tapiroid (plural tapiroids)
Any perissodactyl of the superfamily Tapiroidea
Source: Wiktionary
Ta"pir*oid, a. Etym: [Tapir + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Allied to the tapir, or the Tapir family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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