horehound

English

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Etymology

From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.[1]

Noun

horehound (countable and uncountable, plural horehounds)

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

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References

  1. ^ A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students - John R. Clark Hall (2nd ed.: 1916)

Middle English

Noun

horehound

  1. alternative form of horehoune
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