Labrose is an adjective meaning having thick or large lips. It comes from the Latin word 'labrum' (lip), which is also the root of words like 'lip' and 'labial'.
Labrose es un adjetivo que significa tener labios gruesos o grandes. Proviene de la palabra latina 'labrum' (labio), que también es la raíz de palabras como 'lip' y 'labial'.
| Front | labrose /LA-bros/ |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective Having thick or large lips. [From Latin labrosus, from labrum (lip). Other words derived from the same Latin root are lip, labial, and labret (an ornament worn in a pierced lip).] "Maybe yu wouldn't mind talling us, my labrose lad ..." James Joyce; Finnegans Wake; 1939. |
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