The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ZINNIAS
Noun
zinnias
plural of zinnia
Source: Wiktionary
ZINNIA
Zin"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL. So called after Professor Zinn, of Göttingen.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the composite genus Zinnia, Mexican herbs with opposite leaves and large gay-colored blossoms. Zinnia elegans is the commonest species in cultivation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
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