LABIATE Definition & Meaning

labiate

[ley-bee-it, -eyt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
Botany.��
1. belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae).
2. two-lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.

noun

a labiate plant.

labiate

/ ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt, -ɪt /

noun

any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae ), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

unlabiate adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of labiate¹

From the New Latin word ��ٳܲ�, dating back to 1700–10. See labium, -ate ¹

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of labiate¹

C18: from New Latin ��ٳܲ�, from Latin labium lip

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Bees are among the highest forms of insect life, and the labiate flowers are adapted to their visits; these nearly all have purple or blue petals—Thyme, Sage, Mint, Marjoram, Basil, Prunella, etc.

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Monarda.—Handsome labiate plants, flowering towards autumn, and preferring a cool soil and partially shaded situation.

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The cohesion is sometimes irregular, some parts uniting to a greater extent than others; thus a two-lipped or labiate calyx is formed.

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They are four as in labiate flowers, two small, and two longer ones near the other side.

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Aju′ga, a genus of plants belonging to the labiate family.

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labia minora Labiche

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