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
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
