Horehound /(?)/
Hore·hound
Horehound
n.
- A plant of the genus Marrubium (Marrubium vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, coughing, etc. (Bot.)
- A lozenge or tablet, usually sweetened, containing extract of horehound, used as a remedy for a cough or a sore throat.
Phrases & Compounds
- Fetid horehound
- a disagreeable plant resembling horehound (Ballota nigra).
- Water horehound
- a species of the genus Lycopus, resembling mint, but not aromatic.