LABIATE


Meaning of LABIATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' l ā -b ē - ə t, -b ē - ˌ ā t

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin labiatus, from Latin labium

Date: 1706

1 : having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts projecting one over the other like lips <mints and the snapdragon are labiate >

2 : of or relating to the mint family

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