horehound

hore·hound

noun \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

Origin of HOREHOUND

Middle English horhoune, from Old English hārhūne, from hār hoary + hūne horehound — more at hoar

First Known Use: before 12th century

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

hore·hound

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

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-\