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horehound

DEFINITIONS OF: horehound

1

n any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium

Types:
Marrubium vulgare, common horehound, white horehound
European aromatic herb with hairy leaves and numerous white flowers in axillary cymes; leaves yield a bitter extract use medicinally and as flavoring
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant

Type of:
candy, confect
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
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