As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
apery, mimicry
(noun) the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
mimicry
(noun) the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mimicry (countable and uncountable, plural mimicries)
The act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else.
Source: Wiktionary
Mim"ic*ry, n.
1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.