labiate Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite having lips or parts that resemble lips
liplike.
WordNet
La"bi*ate transitive verb
Definitions
To labialize. Brewer.
La"bi*ate adjective
Etymology
NL.Definitions
(Bot.) (a) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a natural order of plants ( Labiatæ ), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
La"bi*ate noun
Definitions
(Bot.) A plant of the order Labiatæ .
