horehound
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.[1]
Noun
horehound (countable and uncountable, plural horehounds)
- Any plant of the genus Marrubium.
- Any plant of the genus Ballota.
- A herb (Marrubium vulgare), of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.
Synonyms
- (plant of the genus Marrubium): marrubium
- (Marrubium vulgare): common horehound, white horehound, common hoarhound
Derived terms
Translations
plant of the genus Marrubium
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plant of the genus Ballota
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Marrubium vulgare
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References
- ^ A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students - John R. Clark Hall (2nd ed.: 1916)
Middle English
Noun
horehound
- Alternative form of horehoune