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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
. See
– Labradorite
. 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.Definition 2024
Labrador
Labrador
See also: labrador
English
Proper noun
Labrador
- The mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in Eastern Canada.
- (chiefly historical) The geographical region including Labrador in sense 1, as well as neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
- An abbreviated form of the dog breed name Labrador retriever.
Derived terms
- Labradorian
- Labrador duck
- Labrador feldspar
- Labrador lung
- Labrador tea
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Lab , Lab. (abbreviation)
Translations
Mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Mainly historical geographical region
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowing from English Labrador, from Portuguese Lavrador (“João Fernandes Lavrador, Portuguese explorer”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Labrador m
- Labrador (mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Noun
Labrador m (plural Labradores)
- Alternative letter-case form of labrador
Spanish
Proper noun
Labrador m
- Labrador (mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)
labrador
labrador
See also: Labrador
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)
- farmer, husbandman
- (rare) worker, laborer