English Dictionary: Labiate | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for Labiate | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Labiate \La"bi*ate\, a. [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] (Bot.) (a) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a natural order of plants ({Labiat[91]}), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Labiate \La"bi*ate\, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Labiate \La"bi*ate\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order {Labiat[91]}. |