horehound
nounEtymology From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.
1
Any plant of the genus Marrubium.
2
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.
3
Any plant of the genus Ballota.
- Synonyms
- marrubium, common horehound, white horehound, common hoarhound
- Derived terms
- black horehound, common horehound, white horehound