Labrador1
/ˈlabrədɔː
/A coastal region of eastern Canada, which forms the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Labrador2
/ˈlabrədɔː/(also Labrador dog or retriever)
noun
A retriever of a breed that most typically has a black or yellow coat, widely used as a gun dog or as a guide for a blind person.The Labrador is bred primarily as a working gun dog; structure and soundness are of great importance....
- The early Labrador dog did not originate in Labrador Canada, but descended from former dogs of Newfoundland, left there years before, by European fishermen and settlers.
- The research team is looking for adult Labrador dogs less than two years old that are showing early signs of elbow osteoarthritis.
Origin
Early 20th century: named after the Labrador Peninsula, where the breed was developed. The name Labrador dog had been applied in the 19th century to a much larger breed, similar to the Newfoundland.