labiate, liplike
(adjective) having lips or parts that resemble lips
Source: WordNet® 3.1
labiate (comparative more labiate, superlative most labiate)
Having lips or liplike parts.
(botany, of flowers such as the snapdragon) Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.
(botany) of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).
labiate (plural labiates)
(botany) A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)
labiate (third-person singular simple present labiates, present participle labiating, simple past and past participle labiated)
To labialize.
• Baalite, bialate
Source: Wiktionary
La"bi*ate, v. t.
Definition: To labialize. Brewer.
La"bi*ate, a. Etym: [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 (Labiatæ), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
La"bi*ate, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the order Labiatæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 December 2024
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
