As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
KERATOSE
Adjective
keratose (comparative more keratose, superlative most keratose)
(medicine) Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny.
Noun
keratose (uncountable)
(biochemistry) A tough, horny animal substance found in the skeletons of sponges and other invertebrates.
Anagrams
• kreasote, oak trees, oaktrees
Source: Wiktionary
Ker"a*tose`, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode.
Ker"a*tose`, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
14 April 2025
FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
Coffee Trivia
