As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
POTULENT
Pot"u*lent, a. Etym: [L. potulentus, fr. potus a drinking, drink, fr. potare to drink.]
1. Fit to drink; potable. [Obs.] Johnson.
2. Nearly drunk; tipsy. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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