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
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Origin and Etymology of labiate
New Latin labiatus, from Latin labium
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labiate
noun
la·bi·ate
Definition of labiate
: a plant of the mint family
First Known Use of labiate
1845
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