horehound

or hoar·hound

[ hawr-hound, hohr- ]

/ ˈhɔrˌhaʊnd, ˈhoʊr- /

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noun

an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative.

any of various plants of the mint family.

a brittle candy or lozenge flavored with horehound extract.

Origin of horehound

before 1000; Middle English horehune,Old English hārhūne, equivalent to hār gray, hoar + hūne horehound

Words nearby horehound

hor. decub., hordein, hordeolum, Hordern, Horeb, horehound, Horgan, hori, horiatiki, hor. interm., Horite

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Example sentences from the Web for horehound

Horehound, anise and others were used in medicines; while little caraway seeds made delicious the cakes and cookies.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy Shaw
The sede is blak and groweth about the stalk, certayn places goyng betwene, as we se in horehound.
Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution|Agnes Arber
It was well that Miss Prime did not discover it: she would have given him horehound to cure—thought!
The Uncalled|Paul Laurence Dunbar
For colds: Horehound tea, pinetop tea, lightwood drippings on sugar.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration

To protect one's self against the allurements of these accursed fairies, a bit of horehound or marjoram is sufficient.
Myths of the Rhine|X. B. Saintine

British Dictionary definitions for horehound

horehound

hoarhound

/ (ˈhɔːˌhaʊnd) /

noun

Also called: white horehound a downy perennial herbaceous Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, with small white flowers that contain a bitter juice formerly used as a cough medicine and flavouring: family Lamiaceae (labiates)See also black horehound

water horehound another name for bugleweed (def. 1)

Word Origin for horehound

Old English hārhūne, from hār grey + hūne horehound, of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for horehound

horehound

[ hôr′hound′ ]

n.

An aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves yield a bitter extract that is used as a cough remedy.

A candy or preparation flavored with this extract.

单词	horehound
释义	horehound or hoar·hound [ hawr-hound, hohr- ] / ˈhɔrˌhaʊnd, ˈhoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR horehound ON THESAURUS.COM noun an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative. any of various plants of the mint family. a brittle candy or lozenge flavored with horehound extract. Origin of horehound before 1000; Middle English horehune,Old English hārhūne, equivalent to hār gray, hoar + hūne horehound Words nearby horehound hor. decub., hordein, hordeolum, Hordern, Horeb, horehound, Horgan, hori, horiatiki, hor. interm., Horite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horehound Horehound, anise and others were used in medicines; while little caraway seeds made delicious the cakes and cookies. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.\|Ellen Eddy Shaw The sede is blak and groweth about the stalk, certayn places goyng betwene, as we se in horehound. Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution\|Agnes Arber It was well that Miss Prime did not discover it: she would have given him horehound to cure—thought! The Uncalled\|Paul Laurence Dunbar For colds: Horehound tea, pinetop tea, lightwood drippings on sugar. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration To protect one's self against the allurements of these accursed fairies, a bit of horehound or marjoram is sufficient. Myths of the Rhine\|X. B. Saintine British Dictionary definitions for horehound horehound hoarhound / (ˈhɔːˌhaʊnd) / noun Also called: white horehound a downy perennial herbaceous Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, with small white flowers that contain a bitter juice formerly used as a cough medicine and flavouring: family Lamiaceae (labiates)See also black horehound water horehound another name for bugleweed (def. 1) Word Origin for horehound Old English hārhūne, from hār grey + hūne horehound, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to horehound lozenge, pastil, troche Medical definitions for horehound horehound [ hôr′hound′ ] n. An aromatic Eurasian plant whose leaves yield a bitter extract that is used as a cough remedy. A candy or preparation flavored with this extract. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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horehound

or hoar·hound

noun

Origin of horehound

Words nearby horehound

Example sentences from the Web for horehound

British Dictionary definitions for horehound

hoarhound

noun

Word Origin for horehound

Words related to horehound

Medical definitions for horehound

n.