Labiate
[ley-bee-it, -eyt] /ˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
adjective
1.
having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
2.
Botany.
noun
3.
a labiate plant.
/ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt; -ɪt/
noun
1.
any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc
adjective
2.
of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae
adj.
“having a lip or lip-like part,” 1706, from Modern Latin labiatus “lipped,” from Latin labium “lip” (see lip (n.)).
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