horehound

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noun

Any member of species of the genus Marrubium of plants.

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common horehoundwhite horehoundcommon hoarhoundmarrubium
OriginMiddle English horehoune ← Old English hārhūne →
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Meanings

nounhorehound (countable and uncountable, plural horehounds)

plural horehounds · alternative hairhound · alternative hoarhound

  1. countableuncountableAny member of species of the genus Marrubium of plants.
    1. countableuncountableespecially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.

      Synonyms: common horehound, white horehound, common hoarhound

  2. countableuncountableAny member of species of the genus Ballota of plants.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounespecially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.

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common horehoundwhite horehoundcommon hoarhound

plant of the genus Marrubium

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marrubium

Origin

  1. Old Englishhārhūne
  2. Middle Englishhorehoune
  3. Englishhorehound

From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.

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Translations

Ancient Greek μαυρόμαρσον, φαράσιον
  • μαυρόμαρσον (maurómarson)Marrubium vulgare
  • φαράσιον (pharásion)Marrubium vulgare
  • πράσιον (prásion)Marrubium vulgare
Arabic فَرَاسِيُون, شَنَّار
  • فَرَاسِيُون (farāsiyūn)Marrubium vulgare
  • شَنَّار (šannār)Marrubium vulgare
  • حَشِيشَة الْكَلْبMarrubium vulgare
  • عُشْبَة الْكَلْبMarrubium vulgare
  • صُوف الْأَرْض (ṣūf al-ʔarḍ)Marrubium vulgare
Bulgarian пчелник, черна капела
  • пчелник (pčelnik)Marrubium vulgare
  • черна капела (černa kapela)plant of the genus Ballota
Catalan malrubí
  • malrubíplant of the genus Marrubium
Dutch malrove
  • malroveMarrubium vulgare
Estonian ürt-penimünt
  • ürt-penimüntMarrubium vulgare
Finnish hurtanminttu, valkohurtanminttu
  • hurtanminttuMarrubium vulgare
  • valkohurtanminttuMarrubium vulgare
  • porroplant of the genus Ballota
  • hurtanminttuplant of the genus Marrubium
French marrube
  • marrubeMarrubium vulgare
German Andorn
  • AndornMarrubium vulgare
Hungarian orvosi pemetefű
  • orvosi pemetefűMarrubium vulgare
Italian marrubio, marrobio
  • marrubioMarrubium vulgare
  • marrobioMarrubium vulgare
Latin marrubium, marrubium
  • marrubiumMarrubium vulgare
  • marrubiumplant of the genus Marrubium
Norwegian Bokmål borremynte
  • borremynteMarrubium vulgare
Persian گندنای کوهی, فراسیون سفید
  • گندنای کوهی (gandana-i kuhi)Marrubium vulgare
  • فراسیون سفید (farâsiyun-e sefid)Marrubium vulgare
  • فراسیون ابیض (farâsiyun-e abyaz)Marrubium vulgare
  • شنار (šanâr)Marrubium vulgare
  • انجیده (anjide)Marrubium vulgare
Polish szanta zwyczajna, mierznica
  • szanta zwyczajnaMarrubium vulgare
  • mierznicaplant of the genus Ballota
  • szantaplant of the genus Marrubium
Portuguese marroio
  • marroioMarrubium vulgare
Romanian unguraș, voronic
  • ungurașMarrubium vulgare
  • voronicMarrubium vulgare
Russian ша́ндра
  • ша́ндра (šándra)Marrubium vulgare
Spanish marrubio
  • marrubioMarrubium vulgare
Swedish kransborre, kransborre
  • kransborreMarrubium vulgare
  • kransborreplant of the genus Marrubium
Ukrainian ша́ндра
  • ша́ндра (šándra)Marrubium vulgare

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

horehound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horehound

MLA

“horehound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horehound. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horehound,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horehound.

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