Lamiaceae

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Definition

Noun: 1. A large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs: Lamiaceae is the scientific name for a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the mint family. Key characteristics include square stems, opposite leaves, and flowers with a distinctive two-lipped (bilabiate) corolla that resembles an open mouth. The fruit typically yields four one-seeded nutlets.

Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Many common culinary herbs, such as basil and oregano, belong to the Lamiaceae.
    • Botanists study the essential oils produced by plants in the Lamiaceae family.
Advanced Usage
  • Taxonomic Context: In scientific writing, "Lamiaceae" is always capitalized and italicized when referring to the formal taxonomic family name.
    • The genus Salvia is placed within the family Lamiaceae.
Variants and Related Words
  • Labiatae (n.): An older, synonymous family name for Lamiaceae, still occasionally used.
  • Lamiaceous (adj.): Describing a characteristic of or belonging to the mint family.
    • The plant exhibits typical lamiaceous features like square stems.
Synonyms
  • Mint family: The common name for Lamiaceae.
  • Family Lamiaceae: The full taxonomic designation.
Related Phrases
  • Member of the Lamiaceae: A phrase used to describe a specific plant's classification.
    • Lavender is a well-known member of the Lamiaceae.
Noun
  1. a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary

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