horehound

Meaning

Noun

• Any plant of the genus Marrubium.
• Any plant of the genus Ballota.
• A herb, Marrubium vulgare (species), of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.

Related

Similar words

• marrubium
• common horehound, white horehound

Origin

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