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A labiate plant (Teucrium Scordium) found in marshy places in Europe.
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a.
Modified by contraction of the lip opening; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
n.
Any one of certain plants whose soft, downy leaves have been used for dressing wounds, as the kidney vetch, and several species of the labiate genus Stachys.
a.
Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
a.
Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.
n.
A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy.
v. t.
To labialize.
n.
The quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound which is different in another language.
a.
Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, making the opening more or less round in shape; rounded; labialized; labial. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
n.
Modifying a speech sound by contraction of the lip opening; labializing; labialization. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 11.
a.
Alt. of Labiatifloral
a.
Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.
n.
A plant of the order Labiatae.
n.
An aromatic labiate plant (Satureia hortensis), much used in cooking; -- also called summer savory.
n.
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
n.
A suffruticose labiate plant (Salvia officinalis) with grayish green foliage, much used in flavoring meats, etc. The name is often extended to the whole genus, of which many species are cultivated for ornament, as the scarlet sage, and Mexican red and blue sage.
a.
Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.
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Having labiate flowers, as the snapdragon.
a.
Same as Labiate, a. (a).
adv.
In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.
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