Meaning of HOREHOUND
| Pronunciation: | | 'howr`hawnd
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- [n] a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
- [n] any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
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| | See Also: | | candy, common horehound, genus Marrubium, herb, herbaceous plant, Marrubium, Marrubium vulgare, white horehound | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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