labiate
Use Labiate in a sentence
bi adjective
1.
having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
2.
Botany.
a.
belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae). Compare mint family.
b.
two-lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.
noun
3.
a labiate plant.
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labiate (ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae |
| [C18: from New Latin labiātus, from Latin labium lip] | |
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