labiate

American  

[lay-bee-it, -ayt] / ˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

1. having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.

2. Botany.

   1. belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae).

   2. two-lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.

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noun

1. a labiate plant.

labiate British  

/ 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

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• unlabiate
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of labiate

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

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Example Sentences

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labiate

The throat is the part where the tube and the labiate limb join.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Two forms of the labiate corolla have been designated, viz.:—

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray

Aju′ga, a genus of plants belonging to the labiate family.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

The labiate corolla characterizes the natural order Labiatae.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Of these one was built amongst the stems of a common prickly labiate marsh-plant which has white and mauve flowers.

From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Allan Octavian Hume

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