As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
SWIFTLETS
Noun
swiftlets
plural of swiftlet
Source: Wiktionary
SWIFTLET
Swift"let, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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