La"bi*ate (?), v. t.
To labialize.
Brewer.
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La"bi*ate (?), a. [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] Bot. (a)
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.
(b)
Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
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La"bi*ate, n. Bot.
A plant of the order Labiatae.
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