From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hoarhound \Hoar"hound`\, n.
Same as {Horehound}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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}.]
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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.
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