Definitions for labiateˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•bi•ateˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt(adj.)
having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
pertaining or belonging to the mint family.
Category: Botany
(n.)a labiate plant.
Category: Plants
Origin of labiate:
1700–10; < NL
Princeton's WordNet
labiate, liplike(adj)
having lips or parts that resemble lips
Wiktionary
labiate(Noun)
a plant of the mint family (Labiatae)
labiate(Adjective)
having lips or liplike parts
labiate(Adjective)
having the corolla divided into two liplike parts
labiate(Adjective)
of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae).
Webster Dictionary
Labiate(verb)
to labialize
Labiate(adj)
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
Labiate(adj)
belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs
Labiate(noun)
a plant of the order Labiatae
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"labiate." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/labiate>.