Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.)
A plant of the genus {Marrubium} ({M. vulgare}), which has a
bitter taste, and is a weak tonic, used as a household remedy
for colds, coughing, etc. [Written also {hoarhound}.]
{Fetid horehound}, or {Black horehound}, a disagreeable plant
resembling horehound ({Ballota nigra}).
{Water horehound}, a species of the genus {Lycopus},
resembling mint, but not aromatic.
Source : WordNet®
Ballota nigra
n : ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of
dark purple flowers [syn: {black horehound}, {black
archangel}, {fetid horehound}, {stinking horehound}]