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noun
a North American bog shrub, Ledum groenlandicum, of the heath family, having evergreen leaves and rounded clusters of white flowers.
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Origin of Labrador tea
An Americanism dating back to 1760–70
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How to use Labrador tea in a sentence
The Labrador tea was buried deep under the snow, and from this time no more was obtained.
The Barren Ground of Northern Canada|Warburton Mayer PikeOur Labrador tea is a comely shrub, found in the mountains at an elevation of four thousand feet and upward.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth ParsonsNorman had drunk the Labrador tea before, and was rather fond of it, but his Southern cousins did not much relish it.
The Young Voyageurs|Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for Labrador tea
Labrador tea
noun
either of two arctic evergreen ericaceous shrubs, Ledum groenlandicum or L. palustre var. decumbens
(in Canada) an infusion brewed from the leaves of either of these plants
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