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Answer for the clue "Having lips ", 7 letters:
labiate

Word definitions for labiate in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Labiate \La"bi*ate\, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. having lips or parts that resemble lips [syn: liplike ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"having a lip or lip-like part," 1706, from Modern Latin labiatus "lipped," from Latin labium "lip" (see lip (n.)).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 Having lips or liplike parts. 2 (context botany of flowers such as the snapdragon English) Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts. 3 (context botany English) of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae). n. (context botany ...

Usage examples of labiate.

Besides, Herbert discovered towards the southwest point of the lagoon a natural warren, a slightly damp meadow, covered with willows and aromatic herbs which scented the air, such as thyme, basil, savory, all the sweet-scented species of the labiated plants, which the rabbits appeared to be particularly fond of.

The whole plant possesses a balsamic odour, and an aromatic taste, due to its particular volatile oil, and its characteristic resin, as a fragrant labiate herb.

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.

Labiate herbs, comprising a volatile oil, some bitter principle, tannin, sugar, and cellulose.

Then there is a break and a piece of bare stem, with two or four oblong, stalkless leaves and then more flowers, the whole forming what is termed an interrupted spike, a characteristic peculiarity by which Wood Betony is known from all other labiate flowers.