As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
ala
(noun) a wing of an insect
ala
(noun) a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; “the alae of the nose”; “the alae of a maple seed”; “the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ala (plural alae or alæ)
(zoology) A wing or winglike structure.
(anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
(botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
(architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.
ala
(colloquial) Alternative form of a la
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Ala
Alternative spelling of Ala.
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ALA (uncountable)
Initialism of alpha linolenic acid.
ALA
Initialism of American Library Association.
Initialism of Acacia Leadership Academy.
Initialism of the Atlas of Living Australia.
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Source: Wiktionary
A"la, n.; pl. Alæ. Etym: [L., a wing.] (Biol.)
Definition: A winglike organ, or part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.