stinking horehound

stinking horehound
noun
ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
Member Holonyms: ↑Ballota, ↑genus Ballota

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noun

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black horehound or stinking horehound
A darker-coloured related weed (Ballota nigra)
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Main Entry:horehound

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