labrador tea
Lab·ra·dor tea
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lab-ruh-dawr tee]
- /ˈlæb rəˌdɔr ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lab-ruh-dawr tee]
- /ˈlæb rəˌdɔr ti/
Definitions of labrador tea words
- noun labrador tea a North American bog shrub, Ledum groenlandicum, of the heath family, having evergreen leaves and rounded clusters of white flowers. 1
- noun labrador tea either of two arctic evergreen ericaceous shrubs, Ledum groenlandicum or L. palustre var. decumbens 0
- noun labrador tea (in Canada) an infusion brewed from the leaves of either of these plants 0
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Origin of labrador tea
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70
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labrador tea popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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