labiate

[ ley-bee-it, -eyt ]

adjective

1. having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
2. Botany.
   1. belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae). Compare mint family.
   2. two-lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.

noun

1. a labiate plant.

labiate

/ ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt; -ɪt /

noun

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

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae

Other Words From

• un·labi·ate adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of labiate¹

From the New Latin word labiātus, dating back to 1700–10. See labium, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of labiate¹

C18: from New Latin labiātus, from Latin labium lip

Example Sentences

Salvia, sal′vi-a, n. a large genus of gamopetalous Labiate plants, including the sage.

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Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.

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