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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.) 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 [Written also {hoarhound}.] {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [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
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