LABIATE


Meaning of LABIATE in English

I. ˈlā-bē-ət, -bē-ˌāt 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

II. noun

Date: 1845

: a plant of the mint family

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.