First Known Use: 1706
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1labiate
adjective la·bi·ate \ˈlā-bē-ət, -bē-ˌāt\
Definition of LABIATE
1
: having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts projecting one over the other like lips <mints and the snapdragon are labiate>
2
: of or relating to the mint family
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Origin of LABIATE
New Latin labiatus, from Latin labium
2labiate
noun
Definition of LABIATE
: a plant of the mint family
First Known Use of LABIATE
1845
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