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horehound

or ³ó´Ç²¹°ù·³ó´Ç³Ü²Ô»å

[ hawr-hound, hohr- ]

noun

  1. an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative.
  2. any of various plants of the mint family.
  3. a brittle candy or lozenge flavored with horehound extract.


horehound

/ ˈ³óÉ”ËËŒ³ó²¹ÊŠ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. Also calledwhite horehound a downy perennial herbaceous Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare , with small white flowers that contain a bitter juice formerly used as a cough medicine and flavouring: family Lamiaceae (labiates) See also black horehound
  2. water horehound
    another name for bugleweed
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of horehound1

before 1000; Middle English horehune, Old English ³óÄå°ù³óÅ«²Ô±ð, equivalent to ³óÄå°ù gray, hoar + ³óÅ«²Ô±ð horehound
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of horehound1

Old English ³óÄå°ù³óÅ«²Ô±ð, from ³óÄå°ù grey + ³óÅ«²Ô±ð horehound, of obscure origin
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Lisa and Rob Maxwell stock old-fashioned lemon and horehound drops, licorice, penny candy, and their own homemade fudge at Little City Candy Co.

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He cared for the dying with medical attention, horehound candy and rice pudding, soothing caresses, and poetry.

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The lake was layered with sweet flag, sedge, lilies, horehound, bulrush and buckbean.

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Christmas on the farm usually meant a few pairs of bib coveralls along with some horehound candy and fruit under the tree.

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Time after time, it dipped in and out of the candy counter: peppermint sticks, jawbreakers, horehound, and gumdrops.

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