labiatae

• Большое семейство ароматических трав и кустарников, характеризующихся цветками, напоминающими губы, и четырёхлопастными завязями, дающими четыре односемянных орешка, включающее мяту, тимьян, шалфей и розмарин.

A large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs characterized by flowers resembling lips and four-lobed ovaries that produce four one-seeded nutlets, including mint, thyme, sage, and rosemary.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Plant familyC2formalscientific

   A large botanical family (Lamiaceae) of aromatic herbs and shrubs characterized by bilabiate (two-lipped) flowers, a four-lobed ovary that produces four one-seeded nutlets. Includes well-known genera such as mint, thyme, sage, and rosemary.

   Семейство растений

   • Botany students learn to identify the distinctive flower structure of Labiatae.
   • Many culinary herbs, like basil and oregano, belong to the Labiatae family.
   • The essential oils produced by Labiatae species are widely used in aromatherapy.
   • Researchers have discovered new medicinal compounds in several Labiatae plants.

   Synonymslamiaceae