As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
NOVACULITE
Etymology
Noun
novaculite (plural novaculites)
(geology, mineral) A variety of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones
Source: Wiktionary
No*vac"u*lite, n. Etym: [L. novacula a sharp knife, razor: cf. F. novaculite.] (Min.)
Definition: A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
8 May 2025
INSULATION
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Coffee Trivia
