horehound, hoarhound
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hoarhound — var. of HOREHOUND. * * * hoarhound another spelling of horehound … Useful english dictionary
hoarhound — Horehound Hore hound , n. [OE. horehune, AS. h[=a]rhune; h[=a]r hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species of organum, Gr. ?, Skr. kn?y to smell.] (Bot.) 1. A plant of the genus {Marrubium} ({Marrubium vulgare}), which has a bitter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Horehound — Hore hound , n. [OE. horehune, AS. h[=a]rhune; h[=a]r hoar, gray + hune horehound; cf. L. cunila a species of organum, Gr. ?, Skr. kn?y to smell.] (Bot.) 1. A plant of the genus {Marrubium} ({Marrubium vulgare}), which has a bitter taste, and is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoarhound — Hoar hound , n. Same as {Horehound}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoarhound — var of HOREHOUND … Medical dictionary
horehound — /hawr hownd , hohr /, n. 1. an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and small, whitish flowers, and containing a bitter, medicinal juice that is used as an expectorant, vermifuge, and laxative. 2. any of… … Universalium
horehound — [ hɔ:haʊnd] (also hoarhound) noun a strong smelling hairy plant of the mint family, traditionally used as a medicinal herb. [Marrubium vulgare (white horehound) and Ballota nigra (black horehound).] Origin OE hāre hūne, from hār (see hoar) +… … English new terms dictionary
hoarhound — šantra statusas T sritis augalininkystė atitikmenys: lot. Marrubium angl. hoarhound; horehound rus. шандра … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
horehound — /ˈhɔhaʊnd/ (say hawhownd) noun 1. a perennial herb, Marrubium vulgare, native to northern Africa, central Asia and Europe, with downy leaves and small whitish flowers; the stalks can be boiled to yield a bitter medicinal juice. 2. any of various… …
horehound — šantra statusas T sritis augalininkystė atitikmenys: lot. Marrubium angl. hoarhound; horehound rus. шандра … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
