1. having lips or lip-like parts
Usage: botanical; technical
2. belonging to the mint family of plants, characterized by flowers with two-lipped corollas
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The labiated flowers of the sage plant have a distinctive two-lipped appearance.
• Botanists classify mint, basil, and rosemary as labiated plants.
• The labiated corolla helps attract specific pollinators to the flower.
• Many herbs in the garden belong to the labiated family.
• The labiated structure of the bloom makes it easy to identify the plant species.
• Students learned to recognize labiated flowers during their botany field trip.