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Definition of labiate:
- A plant of the order Labiatae.
- Belonging to a natural order of plants ( Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
- 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.
- To labialize.
Synonyms:
liplike, lipped.
Usage examples:
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Each is a labiate plant, and " Bawme," say the Arabians, " makes the heart merry and joyful."
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It only affords the fragrant aromatic principles common to most of the labiate plants.
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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.