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Meaning of "horehound" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOREHOUND

Old English hārhūne, from hār grey + hūne horehound, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOREHOUND

horehound  [ˈhɔːˌhaʊnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOREHOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horehound is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOREHOUND


bloodhound
ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd
boarhound
ˈbɔːˌhaʊnd
chowhound
ˈtʃaʊˌhaʊnd
coonhound
ˈkuːnˌhaʊnd
deerhound
ˈdɪəˌhaʊnd
draghound
ˈdræɡˌhaʊnd
elkhound
ˈɛlkˌhaʊnd
foxhound
ˈfɒksˌhaʊnd
gazehound
ˈɡeɪzˌhaʊnd
gorehound
ˈɡɔːˌhaʊnd
grewhound
ˈɡruːˌhaʊnd
greyhound
ˈɡreɪˌhaʊnd
hellhound
ˈhɛlˌhaʊnd
hoarhound
ˈhɔːˌhaʊnd
nursehound
ˈnɜːsˌhaʊnd
rockhound
ˈrɒkˌhaʊnd
seahound
ˈsiːˌhaʊnd
sleuthhound
ˈsluːθˌhaʊnd
staghound
ˈstæɡˌhaʊnd
wolfhound
ˈwʊlfˌhaʊnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOREHOUND

horary
Horatian
Horatian ode
Horatii
Horatius Cocles
horde
hordein
hordeolum
Hordern
Horeb
hori
horiatiki
horizon
horizonal
horizonless
horizons
horizontal
horizontal bar
horizontal mobility
horizontal stabilizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOREHOUND

Afghan hound
basset hound
black horehound
buckhound
gazelle hound
hound
Ibizan hound
Irish wolfhound
Italian greyhound
Mahound
newshound
Norwegian elkhound
ocean greyhound
otter hound
Persian greyhound
Pharaoh hound
Russian wolfhound
smooth hound
to the ground
water horehound
white horehound

Synonyms and antonyms of horehound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horehound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOREHOUND

Find out the translation of horehound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horehound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horehound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苦薄荷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

marrubio
570 millions of speakers

English

horehound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horehound
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النعناع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Horehound
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horehound
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাশির ঔষধরূপে ব্যবহৃত গাছড়াবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horehound
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Horehound
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

horehound
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニガハッカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓴 박하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horehound
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

horehound
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

horehound
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉरीहाउंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

horehound
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

marrubio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szanta zwyczajna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Horehound
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Horehound
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

horehound
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horehound
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

horehound
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horehound
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horehound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOREHOUND»

The term «horehound» is regularly used and occupies the 72.529 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOREHOUND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «horehound» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «horehound» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horehound

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOREHOUND»

Discover the use of horehound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horehound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Noxious Weeds of Australia
Because of its bitter taste, horehound is not palatable to stock and is, therefore, encouraged by heavy grazing which reduces the number and vigour of competing plants. The meat of animals forced to eat horehound is tainted by the strong ...
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
HOREHOUND. arrubhtm vulgare Labiatae You thought you had recovered from your head cold enough to k an evening at the symphony, but toward the end of the final Dvement of the Mahler, the tickle in your throat became impossi- e to ...
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
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Favorite Utah Pioneer Recipes
Horehound candy still can be found in specialty food shops today. 1 'h. tsp. pressed horehound '/: cup corn syrup 1 'A cups boiling water Dash of salt 2 cups sugar Bring water to a boil, remove from heat, and add horehound. Let stand for about ...
Marla Rawlings, 2000
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A Wiccan Formulary and Herbal
Horse Violet—See Heartsease Herb Willow—See Loosestrife, Yellow Horehound—See Horehound, White Horehound, Black—Marrubium nigrum/ Ballota nigra—Masculine, Mercury, Air Also known as Stinking Horehound ASTROLOGICAL: ...
A. J. Drew, 2004
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The New Healing Herbs: The Classic Guide to Nature's Best ...
Parts used: Leaves and flowers Horehound was a popular herbal expectorant and cough remedy for almost 2,000 years. Even skeptics of herbal medicine acknowledged its safety and effectiveness. Then, in 1989, completely out of the blue, ...
Michael Castleman, 2001
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Pests of Field Crops and Pastures: Identification and Control
Horehound prefers alkaline soils, is drought tolerant, and is widely distributed throughout south-eastern Australia, occurring in areas receiving greater than 200 mm rainfall per annum. Horehound is primarily a weed of pastures and crops in ...
Peter Bailey, 2007
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Rodale's 21st-Century Herbal: A Practical Guide for Healthy ...
Horehound is a useful addition to any garden, as its flowers are a favorite of bees . Plant it in full sun and well-drained, sandy loam in early spring. Horehound tolerates dry conditions and can survive on as little as 12 inches of water a year.
Michael Balick, 2014
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What Can I Do with My Herbs?: How to Grow, Use, and Enjoy ...
Planted near tomatoes and peppers, horehound stimulates growth and aids in the fruiting of those plants. it Attract with it. The small flowers are attractive to Tachnid and Syrid flies and Braconid and Icheumonid wasps. In the larval stage, these ...
Judy Barrett, 2009
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Healing Teas: How to Prepare and Use Teas to Maximize Your ...
Horehound was used by the Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. Greek physicians prescribed horehound for the bite of a mad dog, or hoar hound, hence its common name. The most celebrated use for horehound is clearing the lungs.
Marie Nadine Antol, 1996
10
Living with Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home ...
Marrubium vulgare Labiatae (Mint Family) Type: Perennial Height: 2 feet Site: Sun Soil: Well drained, dry Growing Zones: 4–9 Marrubium vulgare Native to Asia and Europe, horehound has become naturalized in dry, warm areas of North  ...
Jo Ann Gardner, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOREHOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horehound is used in the context of the following news items.
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Great Northwest Wine: Cabernet sauvignon is king in Washington …
Alluring scents of roasted coffee, black cherry, dark plum, cocoa powder, horehound and blackstrap molasses lead to rich and focused flavors ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
2
Six Years Ago: Dead Weather Release 'Horehound' - Diffuser.fm
I hate to use a corporate buzzword here, but the term “synergy” sums up the Dead Weather's debut album, Horehound perfectly. A peculiar set ... «Diffuser.fm, Jul 15»
3
Conversations with Mullein
I also use mullein liberally in my herbal cough drops alongside locally sourced and organically grown spearmint and horehound. Mullein cough ... «The Mountain -Ear, Jul 15»
4
RICHARD WILLIAMSON: Country Walk: Winding Bottom to Cow …
Here you will see that wayside flower: black horehound, which is in the nettle family, and once was once called Stinking Roger. Down into Cow ... «Midhurst and Petworth Observer, Jul 15»
5
Cabernet's popularity keeps climbing
Alluring scents of roasted coffee, black cherry, dark plum, cocoa powder, horehound and blackstrap molasses lead to rich and focused flavors ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
6
Cab is king in Washington's Columbia Valley
Alluring scents of roasted coffee, black cherry, dark plum, cocoa powder, horehound and blackstrap molasses lead to rich and focused flavors ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
7
Happy 40th Birthday Jack White: His best tracks, ranked
... features members of Queens Of The Stone Age and The Raconteurs, released this as the second single from their debut album Horehound. «Gigwise, Jul 15»
8
Jack White's Dead Weather Returns With Third Album 'Dodge & Burn'
The band's previous two albums, 2009's “Horehound” and 2010's “Sea of Cowards,” both landed in the Billboard 200 top 10. The Dead ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
9
Candy crush: Cove sweet shop open for business
... and novelty candies, including Turkish Delight, bacon candy, violet chewing gum, horehound candy and edible candied ants and scorpions. «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jun 15»
10
Plant versatile herbs for use at home, for pests
Another herb to use in homemade cough drops is horehound. Make sachets as gifts. Dried lavender is nice for sachets that you can place in a ... «Hamburg Sun, Jun 15»

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