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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1an.
either of two closely related evergreen shrubs, Ledum groenlandicum and L. decumbens var. palustre.
See: Labrador tea(def. 1a)
Quotations
<i>c</i>1820
We greatly missed our tea. Sometimes we used an article called Labrador, and sometimes steeped spruce or hemlock bark for drinking, but I despised it
2an.
a breed of dog from which the Labrador retriever was developed.
Quotations
<i>a</i>1820
The dog was of the Labrador breed, extremely powerful, and of enormous stature.
1907
The pure Newfoundland dogs are curly, and are a little higher on the leg than are the Labradors.
2bn.
a hunting dog developed from a breed originating in Labrador and Newfoundland, characterized by short, thick, usually black hair, broad head and chest, and outstanding performance as a retriever of game, both in water and on land.
See: Labrador retriever
Quotations
1957
The ribbons indicate first prize for the best in the Labrador group. . . .
1966
He wants fast, sporty . . . shooting at . . . birds that keep his springer or labrador in top form.
3n.
See quote.
Quotations
1966
. . . the Labrador-born people, or "labradors" as they are often called locally.