单词 | horehound |
释义 | horehound /hawr"hownd', hohr"-/, n. 1. 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. 2. any of various plants of the mint family. 3. a brittle candy or lozenge flavored with horehound extract. Also, hoarhound. [bef. 1000; ME horehune, OE harhune, equiv. to har gray, HOAR + hune horehound] |
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