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Definition of labiate : 1. A plant of the order Labiatae.
2. Belonging to a natural order of plants ( Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
3. 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.
4. To labialize.

Synonyms:

liplike, lipped

Usage examples:

• Each is a labiate plant, and " Bawme," say the Arabians, " makes the heart merry and joyful." - "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie.
• It only affords the fragrant aromatic principles common to most of the labiate plants. - "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie.
• The plant which stings has a round hairy stalk, and carries only a dull colourless bloom, whereas the others are labiate herbs with square stems, and conspicuous lipped flowers. - "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie.