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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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