LABIATES

Noun

labiates

plural of labiate

Anagrams

• Baalites, balistae, satiable

Source: Wiktionary


LABIATE

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



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