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

They are four as in labiate flowers, two small, and two longer ones near the other side.

From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Carl von Linn?

The cultivated Hyssop, now of frequent occurrence in the herb-bed, and a favourite plant there because of its fragrance, belongs to the labiate order, and possesses cordial qualities which give it rank as a Simple.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie

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

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

Monarda.—Handsome labiate plants, flowering towards autumn, and preferring a cool soil and partially shaded situation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

The Prunella vulgaris is a distinct plant from the Self Heal, or Sanicle, and belongs to the labiate order of herbs.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by William Thomas Fernie

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