Horehound
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Horehound or hoarhound is a common name applied to two related genera of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae
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Specifically, it may refer to the following species:
Horehound may also refer to:
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
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- BallotaBallotaBallota is a genus of about 35 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of Europe, north Africa and western Asia, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region. The type species for the genus is Ballota nigra.Ballota is paraphyletic and will...
- MarrubiumMarrubiumMarrubium is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia.Selected species*Marrubium alternidens*Marrubium alysson...
Specifically, it may refer to the following species:
- White HorehoundMarrubium vulgareMarrubium vulgare is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia....
or Common Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)- Horehound drops are a candy/cough medicine made from Marrubium vulgare.
- Black HorehoundBlack HorehoundBallota nigra is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and to central Asia, and it can be found throughout Europe and the Eastern United States. It blooms from May to August....
(Ballota nigra)
Horehound may also refer to:
- Horehound (album)Horehound (album)-Bonus Tracks:-Charts:-Personnel:*Alison Mosshart – vocals, rhythm guitar, percussion*Jack White – drums, vocals, guitar, production*Dean Fertita – lead guitar, organ, piano, synthesizer, bass, backing vocals...
, the debut album by alternative rock band The Dead Weather - Horehound beerHorehound beerHorehound beer or horehound ale is a soft drink carbonated beverage, flavoured primarily with herbs , double hops and cane sugar. It is drunk in the southern United States, Australia and England.-See also:*Beer...
, a carbonated soft drink