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Noun: horehound  'hor,hawnd
  1. Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
     
  2. A candy that is flavoured with an extract of the horehound plant

Derived forms: horehounds

Type of: candy, confect, herb, herbaceous plant, lolly [Austral, NZ], sweet [Brit], sweetie [Brit, informal]

Part of: genus Marrubium, Marrubium

Encyclopedia: Horehound