horehound
horehound noun: any plant of the genus Marrubium.
Noun
horehound (countable and uncountable, plural horehounds)
- Any plant of the genus Marrubium.
- especially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.
- Any plant of the genus Ballota.
horehound meaning in Arabic and Persian
horehound in Arabic
- Marrubium vulgare
- فَرَاسِيُون farāsiyūn, شَنَّار šannār, حَشِيشَة الْكَلْب, عُشْبَة الْكَلْب, صُوف الْأَرْض ṣūf al-ʔarḍ
horehound in Persian
- Marrubium vulgare
- گندنای کوهی gandana-i kuhi, فراسیون سفید farâsiyun-e sefid, فراسیون ابیض farâsiyun-e abyaz, شنار šanâr, انجیده anjide
Synonyms of horehound
- common horehound
- white horehound
- common hoarhound
- marrubium
Forms of horehound
| plural | horehounds |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hairhound |
| alternative form | hoarhound |
Origin of horehound
From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.
Words formed from horehound
- black horehound
- common horehound
- white horehound
Questions about horehound
- What does horehound mean?
- Horehound means any plant of the genus Marrubium.
- What is horehound in Arabic?
- Horehound in Arabic is فَرَاسِيُون (farāsiyūn), شَنَّار (šannār), حَشِيشَة الْكَلْب. See Horehound meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is horehound?
- Horehound is a noun.
- What is the plural of horehound?
- The plural of horehound is horehounds.
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