HOREHOUND


Meaning of HOREHOUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhȯr-ˌhau̇nd ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English horhoune, from Old English hārhūne, from hār hoary + hūne horehound — more at hoar

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : an Old World bitter perennial mint ( Marrubium vulgare ) with downy leaves

b. : an extract or confection made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of this plant

2. : any of several mints resembling the horehound

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.