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Word: Labiate
Speech Type: Noun
early 18th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘two-lipped’, describing a corolla or calyx): from modern Latin labiatus, from labium ‘lip’
ˈleɪbɪət
a plant of the mint family (Labiatae), with a distinctive two-lobed flower.
Short Definition:plant of mint family (Labiatae), with distinctive two-lobed flower
Word: Labiate
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈleɪbɪət
relating to or denoting plants of the mint family.
Short Definition:of plants of mint family
resembling or possessing a lip or labium.
Short Definition:resembling or possessing lip or labium
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