horehound

• 一种唇形科薄荷属（Marrubium）的芳香草本植物，尤指苦薄荷（Marrubium vulgare）；也指用这种植物提取物制成的糖果。

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.

   夏至草

   • 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.

   同义词common horehoundwhite horehound

2. Flavored candyB2informal

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

   苦薄荷糖

   • 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.