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from The Century Dictionary.
- A tribe of dicotyledonous plants of the order Labiatæ, the mint family, distinguished by its four-parted ovary, four perfect declined stamens, and one-celled anthers. It includes 22 genera, mainly tropical, of which Ocimum is the type and Lavandula (lavender) the best-known.
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