horehound
IPA: hˈɑrhaʊnd
noun
- Any plant of the genus Marrubium.
- Any plant of the genus Ballota.
- A herb (Marrubium vulgare), of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.
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Examples of "horehound" in Sentences
- It is brewed and made into horehound ale.
- For ordinary cold, a simple infusion of horehound is drunk.
- I quickly opened the paper and found a stick of horehound candy.
- By the way, I like the Horehound bug in the picture of the day above.
- Preparations of horehound are still largely used as expectorants and tonics.
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