As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
NUBBY
nubby, homespun(p), nubbly, slubbed, tweedy
(adjective) of textiles; having a rough surface; “a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nubby (comparative nubbier, superlative nubbiest)
Knobbly; covered with small knobs.
Nub-like, resembling a small bump or protrusion; stubby.
Source: Wiktionary
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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