First Known Use: before 12th century
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horehound
noun hore·hound \ˈhȯr-ˌhau̇nd\
Definition of HOREHOUND
1
a : an Old World bitter perennial mint (Marrubium vulgare) with downy leaves b : an extract or confection made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of this plant
2
: any of several mints resembling the horehound
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Origin of HOREHOUND
Middle English horhoune, from Old English hārhūne, from hār hoary + hūne horehound — more at hoar
Rhymes with HOREHOUND
abound, aground, around, astound, background, bloodhound, boozehound, brassbound, break ground, campground, chowhound, clothbound, come round, compound, confound, coonhound, deerhound, deskbound, dumbfound, earthbound, eastbound, elkhound, expound, fairground, fogbound, foot-pound, foreground, foxhound, gain ground, go-round, greyhound, half-bound, hardbound, hellhound, hidebound, high ground, homebound, housebound, icebound, impound, inbound, ironbound, lose ground, newfound, newshound, northbound, outbound, playground, pot-bound, profound, propound, rebound, redound, renowned, resound, rockbound, rock hound, scent hound, sight hound, sleuthhound, smooth hound, snowbound, softbound, southbound, spellbound, staghound, stone-ground, stormbound, strikebound, surround, to ground, top round, unbound, unround, unsound, well-found, westbound, wolfhound, year-round
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horehound
noun hore·hound
Medical Definition of HOREHOUND
1
: a European aromatic mint (Marrubium vulgare) that is naturalized in the United States, has pubescent leaves and small axillary flowers, has a very bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and anthelmintic—called also white horehound
2
: an extract or confection made from horehound and used as a remedy for coughs and colds
Variants of HOREHOUND
hore·hound also hoar·hound \ˈhō(ə)r-ˌhau̇nd, ˈhȯ(ə)r-\
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