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horehound definition

hore·hound (hôr′ho̵und′)

noun

  1. a bitter herb (Marrubium vulgare) of the mint family, with white, downy leaves
  2. a bitter juice extracted from its leaves, stem, or flowers and used in medicines and confections
  3. cough medicine or candy made with this juice
  4. any of various other mints

Etymology: ME horehune < OE harhune < har, white, hoar + hune, horehound

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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