horehound

hore·hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawr-hound, hohr-]
- /ˈhɔrˌhaʊnd, ˈhoʊr-/
- /ˈhɑː.ˌhɑːwnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr-hound, hohr-]
- /ˈhɔrˌhaʊnd, ˈhoʊr-/

Definitions of horehound word

noun horehound an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative. 1
noun horehound any of various plants of the mint family. 1
noun horehound a brittle candy or lozenge flavored with horehound extract. 1
noun horehound A strong-smelling hairy plant of the mint family, with a tradition of use in medicine. 1
noun horehound a downy perennial herbaceous Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, with small white flowers that contain a bitter juice formerly used as a cough medicine and flavouring: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
noun horehound a bitter herb (Marrubium vulgare) of the mint family, with white, downy leaves 0

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Origin of horehound

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English horehune, Old English hārhūne, equivalent to hār gray, hoar + hūne horehound

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Parts of speech for Horehound

noun

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horehound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for horehound

noun horehound

lozenge — a small, flavored tablet made from sugar or syrup, often medicated, originally diamond-shaped.
pastil — a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
pastille — a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
troche — a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.

All 4 Synonyms of horehound