Definition of labiate

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

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Lion''s Tail :: Lion's tail () A genus of labiate plants (Leonurus); -- so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. L. Cardiaca is the common motherwort.
Water Germander :: Water germander () A labiate plant (Teucrium Scordium) found in marshy places in Europe.
Labiate :: Labiate (v. t.) To labialize.
Rosemary :: Rosemary (n.) A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy..
Skullcap :: Skullcap (n.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a helmet with the visor raised..
Lip :: Lip (n.) One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla.
Oswego Tea :: Oswego tea () An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma), with showy, bright red, labiate flowers..
Nepeta :: Nepeta (n.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy..
Savory :: Savory (n.) An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory..
Gypsywort :: Gypsywort (n.) A labiate plant (the Lycopus Europaeus). Gypsies are said to stain their skin with its juice.
Self-heal :: Self-heal (n.) A blue-flowered labiate plant (Brunella vulgaris); the healall.
Galea :: Galea (n.) The upper lip or helmet-shaped part of a labiate flower.
Labiate :: Labiate (n.) A plant of the order Labiatae.
Melissa :: Melissa (n.) A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis)..
Bilabiate :: Bilabiate (a.) Having two lips, as the corols of certain flowers..
Labiate :: Labiate (a.) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs..
Unilabiate :: Unilabiate (a.) Having one lip only; as, a unilabiate corolla..
Ringent :: Ringent (a.) Having the lips widely separated and gaping like an open mouth; as a ringent bilabiate corolla.
Lipped :: Lipped (a.) Labiate.
Thyme :: Thyme (n.) Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups..
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