Hoarhound

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The popular name of several plants of the natural order Labiatæ.
  • noun. The black or stinking hoarhound, Ballota nigra, a common European weed in waste places near towns and villages. The flowers are purple, and the whole plant is fetid and unattractive.
  • noun. The water-hoarhound, one of various species of Lycopus, particularly L. Europæus, a native of Europe.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Same as horehound.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Alternative form of horehound.
  • Word Usage
    "The numerous branching, erect stems and the almost square, toothed, grayish-green leaves are covered with a down from which the common name hoarhound is derived."
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