In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
THROATWORT
throatwort, nettle-leaved bellflower, Campanula trachelium
(noun) European bellflower with blue-purple to lilac flowers formerly used to treat sore throat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
throatwort (countable and uncountable, plural throatworts)
A plant, Campanula trachelium, with a throat-shaped corolla, once considered a remedy for sore throats.
Source: Wiktionary
Throat"wort`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant (Campanula Trachelium) formerly considered a remedy for sore throats because of its throat-shaped corolla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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