1. Plural of horehound; plants of the mint family, especially white horehound, known for their bitter taste and traditional use in cough drops and herbal remedies.
Usage: Usually used in plural form when referring to multiple plants or products; Common in herbal and folk medicine contexts
2. Plural of horehound; hard candies or lozenges flavored with horehound extract, traditionally used as cough drops or throat lozenges.
Usage: Refers to the candy product made from the plant

Examples

• My grandmother kept a tin of horehounds on the shelf to soothe her cough.
• The herbalist recommended horehounds as a natural remedy for sore throats.
• Horehounds grow wild in many temperate regions and have been used medicinally for centuries.
• The old-fashioned candy store sold horehounds alongside peppermint sticks.
• She sucked on horehounds to ease her throat irritation during the cold.
• Horehounds are members of the mint family and have a distinctly bitter flavor.