water horehound
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər ˈhɔːrˌhaʊnd/
- US
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horehound de agua
- Along the creek bank, water horehound forms low colonies that scent the air when the leaves are crushed.
Examples
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Local herbalists brewed tea from water horehound to treat coughs and soothe irritated throats.
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The leaves of water horehound have a distinct, minty aroma when crushed.
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The water horehound grows near the riverbank.
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Do you know what water horehound is?
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Along the creek bank, water horehound forms low colonies that scent the air when the leaves are crushed.
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Local herbalists brewed tea from water horehound to treat coughs and soothe irritated throats.
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The leaves of water horehound have a distinct, minty aroma when crushed.
Synonyms
A herb that lives for several years and grows in wet places
A small scented plant with mint-like leaves used in herbal remedies
A small herb like mint that grows near water
A small group of herbs that grow in wet places and belong to the mint family
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the location modifier 'water' with the noun 'horehound' (an herb), so its meaning—horehound that grows near or in wet habitats—is directly derivable from the constituents. This follows a common compounding pattern for plant names (location/quality + noun), making the MWE immediately comprehensible to a learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Water horehound may come from the two words water, because it grows near streams and wet places, and horehound, an old name for a minty herb used as a medicine. People made tea from its minty leaves 'to treat coughs' and soothe throats, so the name reminds us it is a mint-like plant that grows by water and was used to help people with coughs.
