SINCE 1828
labiate
adjective
la·bi·ate
| \ ˈlā-bē-ət,
-bē-ˌāt\
-bē-ˌāt\
Definition of labiate
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
labiate
nounDefinition of labiate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a plant of the mint family
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