As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
ophidians
plural of ophidian
Source: Wiktionary
O*phid"i*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Ophidia; a snake or serpent.
O*phid"i*an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ophidien.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Ophidia; belonging to serpents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.