labiate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lā′bē it, -āt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
la•bi•ate  (lā′bē it, -āt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips;
    lipped.
  2. [Bot.]
    • Plant Biologybelonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae). Cf. mint family.
    • Botanytwo-lipped;
      bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.

n. 
  1. Plant Biologya labiate plant.
  • Neo-Latin labiātus. See labium, -ate1
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
labiate / ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt -ɪt/
  1. any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin labiātus, from Latin labium lip
'labiate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bilabiate - dittany - lipped - ventricose

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