As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
ITALIANATING
Verb
Italianating
present participle of Italianate
Source: Wiktionary
ITALIANATE
I*tal"ian*ate, v. t. Etym: [Cf. It. italianare.]
Definition: To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs; to Italianize. [R.] Ascham.
I*tal"ian*ate, a.
Definition: Italianized; Italianated. "Apish, childish, and Italianate." Marlowe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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