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
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
