[ 'hɔ:haʊnd ]
(also hoarhound )
■ noun a strong-smelling hairy plant of the mint family, traditionally used as a medicinal herb. [ Marrubium vulgare ( white ~ ) and Ballota nigra ( black ~ ).]
Origin
OE hāre hūne , from hār (see hoar ) + hūne , the name of the white ~.