horehounds
plural of horehound
Source: Wiktionary
Hore"hound`, n. Etym: [OE. horehune, AS. harhune; har hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species of organum, GR. kn to smell.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
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