Horehound

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Horehound \Hore"hound`\, n. [OE. horehune, AS. h[=a]rhune;
     h[=a]r hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species
     of organum, Gr. ?, Skr. kn?y to smell.] (Bot.)
     1. A plant of the genus {Marrubium} ({Marrubium vulgare}),
        which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a
        household remedy for colds, coughing, etc. [Written also


        {hoarhound}.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A lozenge or tablet, usually sweetened, containing extract
        of horehound, used as a remedy for a cough or a sore
        throat.
        [PJC]
  
     {Fetid horehound}, or {Black horehound}, a disagreeable plant
        resembling horehound ({Ballota nigra}).
  
     {Water horehound}, a species of the genus {Lycopus},
        resembling mint, but not aromatic.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  horehound
       n 1: any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
       2: a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound
          plant