Results for labiate
Definitions of labiate:
part of speech: adjective
Formed with lips; in bot., applied to irregular gamopetalous flowers with an upper and under portion separated more or less by a hiatus or gap.
Usage examples for labiate:
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This, and the wild Basil, belong to the Labiate order of plants.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie -
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.
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie