horehound
or hoar·hound
[hawr-hound, hohr-]
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
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If you do not wish it to be very strong of horehound don't use quite so much.
Candy-Making at HomeMary M. Wright
The sede is blak and groweth about the stalk, certayn places goyng betwene, as we se in horehound.
Herbals, Their Origin and EvolutionAgnes Arber
One very remarkable minor feature was the appearance of couch-grass and horehound, which had sprung up around the stockyards.
The Australian ExplorersGeorge Grimm
It proved to be a kind of essence of horehound, of notable tartness and pungency, very like a powerful cough syrup.
Plum PuddingChristopher Morley
To protect one's self against the allurements of these accursed fairies, a bit of horehound or marjoram is sufficient.
Myths of the RhineX. B. Saintine
horehound
hoarhound
noun
Word Origin for horehound
Old English hārhūne, from hār grey + hūne horehound, of obscure origin
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horehound
[hôr′hound′]
n.
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