Meanings
- uncountableAny member of species Ballota nigra of plants possessing a disagreeable odor, traditionally used as a medicinal herb as an antispasmodic, stimulant and vermifuge.
Synonyms: black stinking horehound
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of species Ballota nigra of plants possessing a disagreeable odor, traditionally used as a medicinal herb as an antispasmodic, stimulant and vermifuge.
More synonyms by meaning
nounill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek βαλλωτή, γνοτέρα
- βαλλωτή (ballōtḗ)Ballota nigra
- γνοτέρα (gnotéra)Ballota nigra
Bulgarian черна капела
- черна капела (černa kapela)Ballota nigra
Catalan malrubí negre
- malrubí negreBallota nigra
Finnish valkoporro, porro
- valkoporroBallota nigra
- porroBallota nigra
Hungarian fekete peszterce
- fekete peszterceBallota nigra
Italian ballota, cimiciotto
- ballotaBallota nigra
- cimiciottoBallota nigra
Polish mierznica czarna
- mierznica czarnaBallota nigra
Russian белоку́дренник чёрный
- белоку́дренник чёрный (belokúdrennik čórnyj)Ballota nigra
Spanish ballota fétida, ballota negra
- ballota fétidaBallota nigra
- ballota negraBallota nigra
Swedish bosyska
- bosyskaBallota nigra
Cite this entry
black horehound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20horehound
“black horehound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20horehound. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black horehound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20horehound.
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