n. A genus of labiate plants of the tribe Stachydeæ, type of the subtribe Lamieæ, with nearly equal, not acerose calyx-teeth, the corolla-tube rarely exserted, the anther-cells generally parallel, and the nutlets angled and truncated at the apex.
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n. genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits
Word Usage
"The bright blue flowers of a windflower (Anemone blanda) pop out against the white leaves of a nearby lamium, which also is in bloom."