As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
TEUTON
Teuton
(noun) a member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans
Teuton
(noun) someone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Teu"ton, n.; pl. E. Teutons, L. Teutones. Etym: [L. Teutones, Teutoni, the name of a Germanic people, probably akin to E. Dutch. Cf. Dutch.]
1. One of an ancient German tribe; later, a name applied to any member of the Germanic race in Europe; now used to designate a German, Dutchman, Scandinavian, etc., in distinction from a Celt or one of a Latin race.
2. A member of the Teutonic branch of the Indo-European, or Aryan, family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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