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Labiatae

Labiatae

9.9
A family of aromatic herbs and shrubs like mint and sage
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbiˌeɪti/
  • Archaic
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  • J.C. introduced many new plants to the landscape, but his greatest contribution may have been the connections made among gay and lesbian gardeners in the comfortable network he created through the Lavandula and Labiatae Society.
  • the mint family
  • Labiatae family

Examples

  • The herbs in the Labiatae family are known for their aromatic properties, such as mint and basil.

  • Many culinary herbs like thyme and oregano belong to the Labiatae family, popular in cooking.

  • The group grew, and as more women began joining, he acknowledged them by renaming the group the Lavandula and Labiatae Society.

    Blog text (20)

  • This Asian genus of the Labiatae (mint family) contains 16 shrub and herb species of widely varying floral and pollen morphologies.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Lavender is part of the Labiatae family, which also includes rosemary and sage.

Synonyms

mint family
vsLabiatae
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A group of scented herbs like mint, thyme, and rosemary

is the older scientific label rather than an everyday name
family Labiatae
vsLabiatae
  • Archaic
7.6

A large plant family of herbs with a strong smell, like mint and rosemary

is the historical scientific label rather than the currently preferred name
Lamiaceae
vsLabiatae
  • Specialized
9.2

A family of plants with strong smells, like mint and rosemary

is the older scientific label rather than the modern term
family Lamiaceae
vsLabiatae
  • Specialized
7.4

A group of plants with a strong smell, like mint and rosemary

is the earlier scientific name not used in modern taxonomy

Surface Forms

Labiatae singular
Labiatae plural

Etymology

Labiatae comes from the Latin word labia, which means 'lips', because many flowers in this group have two parts of the flower that look like small 'lips'. So, Labiatae was the old name for the mint family and helps you remember plants like mint, basil, and sage by their lip-shaped flowers.