- hárhúne
- f (-an/-an) horehound
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hárhúne
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horehound — noun Etymology: Middle English horhoune, from Old English hārhūne, from hār hoary + hūne horehound more at hoar Date: before 12th century 1. a. an Old World bitter perennial mint (Marrubium vulgare) with downy leaves b. an extract or confection… … New Collegiate 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
Arundell — This most interesting name, with variant spellings Arundale, Arundel, Arondel, Arrandale, Arrundale and Arndell, derives from two possible origins. The name may be of Anglo Saxon locational origin from Arundel in Sussex, the seat of the Duke of… … Surnames reference
hárehúne — see hárhúne … Old to modern English dictionary
horehound — hore•hound [[t]ˈhɔrˌhaʊnd, ˈhoʊr [/t]] n. 1) pln an Old World plant, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, having downy leaves and containing a bitter juice used as an expectorant 2) pln any of various plants of the mint family 3) coo a lozenge… … From formal English to slang
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 — [hôr′hound΄] n. [ME horehune < OE harhune < har, white, HOAR + hune, horehound] 1. a bitter herb (Marrubium vulgare) of the mint family, with white, downy leaves 2. a bitter juice extracted from its leaves, stem, or flowers and used in… … English World dictionary
hore|hound — «HR HOWND, HOHR », noun. 1. a plant with woolly, whitish leaves, and clusters of small, whitish flowers. It belongs to the mint family. 2. a bitter extract made from the leaves of this plant. 3. a candy or cough medicine flavored with it. Also,… … Useful english dictionary
