About The Word Horehound
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Horehound
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What's The Definition Of Horehound?
[n] a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
[n] any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium Synonyms | Synonyms for Horehound: Related Terms | Find terms related to Horehound: See Also | candy | common horehound | genus Marrubium | herb | herbaceous plant | Marrubium | Marrubium vulgare | white horehound Horehound In Webster's Dictionary \Hore"hound`\, n. [OE. horehune, AS. h[=a]rhune;
h[=a]r hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species
of organum, Gr. ?, Skr. kn?y to smell.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Marrubium} ({M. vulgare}), which has a
bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy
for colds, coughing, etc. [Written also {hoarhound}.]
{Fetid horehound}, or {Black horehound}, a disagreeable plant
resembling horehound ({Ballota nigra}).
{Water horehound}, a species of the genus {Lycopus},
resembling mint, but not aromatic.
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