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Noun: horehound  'hor,hawnd
  1. Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
    "Horehound candy is traditionally used to soothe sore throats"
     
  2. A candy that is flavoured with an extract of the horehound plant
    "The old-fashioned candy store still sold traditional horehound drops"

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