Standard Lemma guide

labiate

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈleɪbiət/
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  • /ˈleɪbieɪt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having lips or liplike parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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3

adj

Meaning 3

of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To labialize.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having lips or parts that resemble lips

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liplike

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: huulellinen — having lips
  • Finnish: huulimainen — having corolla divided into two liplike parts
  • Bulgarian: устоцветен (ustocveten) — belonging to the mint family
  • Finnish: huulikukkainen — belonging to the mint family
  • Finnish: huulikukkaiskasvi — plant of mint family
  • German: Lippenblütler — plant of mint family