As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
GLAVER
Glav"er, v. i. Etym: [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glafr flattery.]
1. To prate; to jabber; to babble. [Obs.] Here many, clepid filosophirs, glavern diversely. Wyclif.
2. To flatter; to wheedle. [Obs.] Some slavish, glavering, flattering parasite. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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