As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
FLAMBEED
Verb
flambeed
simple past tense and past participle of flambe
Source: Wiktionary
FLAMBE
Flam`bé", a. [F., p.p. of flamber to singe, pass (a thing) through flame. Cf. Flambeau.] (Ceramics)
Definition: Decorated by glaze splashed or irregularly spread upon the surface, or apparently applied at the top and allowed to run down the sides; -- said of pieces of Chinese porcelain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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