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Labrador

Labˊra-dor′

,
Noun.
A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland.
Labrador duck
(Zool.)
,
a sea duck (
Camtolaimus Labradorius
) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of New England, but is now supposed to be extinct, no specimens having been reported since 1878.
Labrador feldspar
.
Labrador tea
(Bot.)
,
a name of two low, evergreen shrubs of the genus
Ledum
(
Ledum palustre
and
Ledum latifolium
), found in Northern Europe and America. They are used as tea in British America, and in Scandinavia as a substitute for hops.

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Labrador

Labrador

See also: labrador

English

Proper noun

Labrador

  1. The mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in Eastern Canada.
  2. (chiefly historical) The geographical region including Labrador in sense 1, as well as neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
  3. An abbreviated form of the dog breed name Labrador retriever.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from English Labrador, from Portuguese Lavrador (João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Labrador m

  1. Labrador (mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)

Noun

Labrador m (plural Labradores)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of labrador

Spanish

Proper noun

Labrador m

  1. Labrador (mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)

labrador

labrador

See also: Labrador

English

Noun

labrador (plural labradors)

  1. A Labrador retriever.

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Portuguese

Noun

labrador m (plural labradores)

  1. Labrador (dog breed)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish labrador, from Latin labōrātor, labōrātorem, equivalent to labrar + -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /la.braˈdor/, [la.βɾaˈðoɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

labrador m (plural labradores, feminine labradora)

  1. farmer, husbandman
  2. (rare) worker, laborer

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