As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
aspergill, aspersorium
(noun) a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aspergill (plural aspergills)
Alternative form of aspergillum
• pillagers
Source: Wiktionary
As"per*gill, As`per*gil"lum, n. Etym: [LL. aspergillum, fr. L. aspergere. See Asperse, v. t.]
1. The brush used in the Roman Catholic church for sprinkling holy water on the people. [Also written aspergillus.]
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Wateringpot shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.