Ballota
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of perennial herbs and low shrubs native chiefly to the Mediterranean region, including black horehound.
“Ballota nigra, known as black horehound, was once gathered for use in herbal medicine.”
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black horehoundhorehound
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Contains double L, ends in -OTA, seven letters with mostly common tiles
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