As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
PALMIC
Pal"mic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. palmique.] (Chem.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the castor-oil plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma Christi); -- formerly used to designate an acid now called ricinoleic acid. [Obsoles.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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