LABIATE


Meaning of LABIATE in English

I. ˈlābēə̇t, -ēˌāt, usu -d.+V adjective

Etymology: New Latin labiatus, from Latin labium lip + -atus -ate — more at lip

1. : having lips : lipped:

a. : having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts projecting one over the other like the lips of a mouth (as in the snapdragon, sage, catnip)

b. anatomy : having thickened fleshy margins

2. : belonging to the Labiatae

II. ˈlābēˌāt noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin Labiatae

: a plant of the Labiatae

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