LABIATE

v. a. n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
v.

To labialize. Brewer.

2.
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.

3.
a.

Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatæ), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.

4.
n.

A plant of the order Labiatæ.

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