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Labiate
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
A plant of the order Labiatæ.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To labialize. Brewer.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. 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.
2. Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatæ), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.