The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNISEXUAL
unisexual
(adjective) relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unisexual (not comparable)
Of an organism, having characteristics of a single sex (as opposed to hermaphrodites).
Noun
unisexual (plural unisexuals)
Such an animal
Source: Wiktionary
U`ni*sex"u*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + sexual: cf. F. unisexuel.] (Biol.)
Definition: Having one sex only, as plants which have the male and female flowers on separate individuals, or animals in which the sexes are in separate individuals; dioecious; -- distinguished from bisexual, or hermaphrodite. See Dioecious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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