labiate
[ ley-bee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /
adjective
having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
Botany.
- belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae).Compare mint family.
- two-lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.
noun
a labiate plant.
OTHER WORDS FROM labiate
un·la·bi·ate, adjectiveWords nearby labiate
labial splint,
labial vein,
labialism,
labialize,
labialized,
labiate,
labiche,
labile,
labilize,
labio-,
labiocervical
Example sentences from the Web for labiate
Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.
British Dictionary definitions for labiate
labiate
/ (ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) /
noun
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
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae
Word Origin for labiate
C18: from New Latin
labiātus, from Latin
labium lip