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.
THROATY
throaty
(adjective) sounding as if pronounced low in the throat; “a rich throaty voice”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
throaty (comparative throatier, superlative throatiest)
(of a sound) Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat.
(of livestock or dogs) Having a dewlap or excess skin hanging under the neck.
Source: Wiktionary
Throat"y, a.
Definition: Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice. "Hard, throaty words." Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INCORPORATE
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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