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单词 labiate
释义

labiate

[ ley-bee-it, -eyt ]
/ ˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

adjective

having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped.
Botany.
  1. belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae).Compare mint family.
  2. two-lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous calyx.

noun

a labiate plant.

Origin of labiate

From the New Latin word labiātus, dating back to 1700–10. See labium, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM labiate

un·la·bi·ate, adjective

Words nearby labiate

labial splint, labial vein, labia majora, labia minora, labia oris, labiate, Labiche, labile, labilize, labio-, labiocervical
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Example sentences from the Web for labiate

  • Calamint, kal′a-mint, n. a genus of Labiate plants closely allied to balm and thyme.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for labiate

labiate
/ (ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) /

noun

any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae

Word Origin for labiate

C18: from New Latin labiātus, from Latin labium lip
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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