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labiate |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Labiate \La"bi*ate\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order {Labiat[ae]}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Labiate \La"bi*ate\, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Labiate \La"bi*ate\, a. [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 ({Labiat[ae]}), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: labiate adj : having lips or parts that resemble lips [syn: {liplike}]
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