horehound

Noun

Meaning

A plant of the genus Marrubium (M. vulgare), which has a bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds, coughing, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lozenge pastille marrubium cough drop troche pastil common horehound white horehound common hoarhound

Hypernyms

herb candy confect herbaceous plant

Hyponyms

Marrubium vulgare common horehound white horehound

Phrases with the word

water horehound white horehound stinking horehound black stinking horehound horehound white horehound black

Examples

I record my radio show, and my staff makes me a nice lunch in the kitchen, usually fish - whatever's freshest and line-caught - and a salad. I drink water and herbal tea, a blend of catnip, elderberry, and horehound. Martha Stewart

Gallery Wild horehound flowers foliage of young plants Horehound bug, a common insect that feeds on White Horehound References Further reading *Everist, D.L. (1981) Poisonous Plants of Australia. 3rd edn (Angus & Robertson: Sydney). Source: Internet

Horehound also boosts immunity and is said to thin mucus in the bronchial tubes and lungs. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hore Horeb HoReCa horehound black horehound red horehound white