labrador
/ˈlæb.ɹə.dɔː(ɹ)//ˈlæb.ɹə.dɔɹ/
labrador noun: a Labrador retriever.
Noun (1)
labrador (plural labradors)
Proper noun capitalized: Labrador
UK/ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/US/ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹ/
Labrador
- A geographic region, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, in eastern Canada.
- A geographic region, including the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador and neighbouring regions of what is now the province of Quebec.
- A peninsula including the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the northern three-fourths of Quebec; in full, the Labrador Peninsula.
- The Labrador Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Labrador.
- A municipality and town in Pangasinan, Philippines.
- A surname from Spanish.
Noun (2) capitalized: Labrador
UK/ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔː(ɹ)/US/ˈlæb.ɹəˌdɔɹ/
Labrador (plural Labradors)
- Ellipsis of Labrador retriever.
labrador meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
labrador in Hindi
- लैब्राडोर, लैब्राडर, लेब्राडोर
labrador in Tamil
- லாப்ரடோர், லாப்ரடார், லேப்ரடோர்
labrador in Marathi
- लॅब्राडोर, लॅब्राडॉर, लॅब्रॅडोर
labrador in Urdu
- لیبراڈور, لیبریڈور
More languagesFewer languages
- labrador in Bengali
- ল্যাব্রাডর, ল্যাব্রাডোর
- labrador in Telugu
- లాబ్రడార్, ల్యాబ్రడార్, లాబ్రడోర్
- labrador in Malayalam
- ലാബ്രഡോർ, ലാബ്രഡർ
- labrador in Kannada
- ಲ್ಯಾಬ್ರಡಾರ್, ಲ್ಯಾಬ್ರಡರ್, ಲ್ಯಾಬ್ರಡೋರ್
- labrador in Punjabi
- ਲੈਬਰਾਡੋਰ, ਲੈਬ੍ਰਾਡੋਰ, ਲੈਬਰੇਡੋਰ
- labrador in Gujarati
- લેબ્રાડોર, લેબ્રેડોર
- labrador in Odia
- ଲାବ୍ରାଡର, ଲାବ୍ରାଡୋର, ଲ୍ଯ଼ାବ୍ରାଡର
- labrador in Nepali
- ल्याब्राडोर, लेब्राडोर
Forms of labrador
| plural | labradors |
|---|---|
| plural | Labradors |
Origin of labrador
Named after Labrador Peninsula in Canada where the breed was developed.
Named after Portuguese explorer João Fernandes Lavrador, from Portuguese lavrador (“landholder, farmer”), ultimately from Latin labor (“work”).
Words formed from labrador
- Boxador
- Labradane
- Lab
- Lab.
- Labrador City
- Labrador Current
- Labrador duck
- Labrador feldspar
- Labradorian
- labradorite
- Labrador jay
- Labrador lung
- Labrador Sea
- Labrador stone
- Labrador tea
- marsh Labrador tea
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Phrases with labrador
Questions about labrador
- What does labrador mean?
- Labrador means a Labrador retriever.
- What is labrador in Hindi?
- Labrador in Hindi is लैब्राडोर, लैब्राडर, लेब्राडोर. See Labrador meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is labrador?
- Labrador can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce labrador?
- Labrador is pronounced /ˈlæb.ɹə.dɔː(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of labrador?
- The plural of labrador is labradors.
Words near labrador in the dictionary
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