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Horehound

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Marrubium. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant wordnet
  3. 3
    Any plant of the genus Marrubium.; especially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium wordnet
  5. 5
    Any plant of the genus Ballota. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.

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