Found 2 items, similar to horehound.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: horehound 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
English → English (gcide) Definition: Horehound 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]