labiate
1la·bi·ate
adj \ˈlā-bē-ət, -bē-ˌāt\Definition of LABIATE
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
Origin of LABIATE
New Latin labiatus, from Latin labium
First Known Use: 1706
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