horehound

• Nom désignant une plante aromatique du genre Marrubium, notamment le marrube blanc, ou un bonbon aromatisé à l'extrait de cette plante.

A noun referring to a type of aromatic herb from the genus Marrubium, or a candy flavored with an extract derived from this plant.

1. Aromatic herbC1formal

   Any of several plants of the mint family, especially Marrubium vulgare, with bitter leaves and small white flowers, used in herbal medicine and as a flavoring.

   Marrube

   • Horehound has been used for centuries to soothe coughs and sore throats.
   • The leaves of the horehound plant have a distinctive bitter taste.
   • She grows horehound in her herb garden for making tea.

   Synonymescommon horehoundwhite horehound

2. Flavored candyB2informal

   A hard, often bitter or herbal candy made with an extract from the horehound plant.

   Bonbon à la marrube

   • My grandmother used to give me horehound candy for my cough.
   • The old-fashioned store sells traditional horehound drops.
   • Horehound candy has a unique, slightly medicinal flavor.