Associations to the word «Labiate»

Wiktionary

LABIATE, adjective. Having lips or liplike parts.
LABIATE, adjective. (botany) (of flowers such as the snapdragon) Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.
LABIATE, adjective. (botany) of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).
LABIATE, noun. (botany) A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)
LABIATE, verb. To labialize.

Dictionary definition

LABIATE, adjective. Having lips or parts that resemble lips.

Wise words

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