horehound

[化] 欧夏至草; 苦汁薄荷 [医] 夏至草

词形变化

horehounds 复数 horehounds

别名

hairhound hoarhound

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any plant of the genus Marrubium.

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  2. 2.

    Any plant of the genus Marrubium.

    especially, a herb of species (Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.

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  3. 3.

    Any plant of the genus Ballota.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

candy herb confect

相关短语

black horehound [植物]臭夏至草(Ballota nigra,产于欧洲)

词源

From Middle English horehoune, from Old English hārhūne, hārehūne.

来源：wiktionary