Thesaurus: horehound

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1. n. 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.
2. n. any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
3. n. a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
4. 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.
5. A plant of the genus Marrubium (M. vulgare), which has a bittertaste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy for colds,coughing, etc. [Written also hoarhound.] Fetid horehound, or Blackhorehound, a disagreeable plant resembling horehound (Ballota nigra).-- Water horehound, a species of the genus Lycopus, resembling mint,but not aromatic.
6. n:100 n. any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium n. a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant