Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Marrubium.

    any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium

  2. Any plant of the genus Marrubium.

    (countable, uncountable)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.

    Andorn

    ша́ндраšándra

    ша́ндраšándra

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any plant of the genus Ballota.

Translations

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Origin

From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.

From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.

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Forms

plural: horehounds

Synonyms

4 synonyms
plant of the genus Marrubium:marrubium
Marrubium vulgare:common horehoundwhite horehoundcommon hoarhound

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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