Marrubium (horehound or hoarhound) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia as far east as the Xinjiang region of western China. A few species are also naturalized in North and South America. The genus name Marrubium derives from the Hebrew marrob or bitter juice. The com... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrubium
Mar·ru'bi·um noun [ Latin ] (Botany) A genus of bitter aromatic plants, sometimes used in medicine; hoarhound. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/26