Labrador tea — Labrador tea, is a name commonly applied to two species: Ledum palustre (Northern Labrador Tea, also known as Rhododendron tomentosum) and Ledum groenlandicum (Bog Labrador Tea). In Labrador itself, Labrador Tea is also frequently called Indian… … Wikipedia
Labrador tea — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labrador tea — Labrador Lab ra*dor , n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. [1913 Webster] {Labrador duck} (Zo[ o]l.), a sea duck ({Camtolaimus Labradorius}) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labrador tea — noun evergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution • Syn: ↑crystal tea, ↑Ledum groenlandicum • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Labrador tea — noun Date: 1767 a low growing ericaceous evergreen shrub (Ledum groenlandicum) chiefly of northern North America with white or creamy bell shaped flowers and leaves sometimes used in making tea; also a related shrub (L. glandulosum) of western… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Labrador tea — a North American bog shrub, Ledum groenlandicum, of the heath family, having evergreen leaves and rounded clusters of white flowers. [1760 70, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant common name for two species of low growing, perennial evergreen shrubs in the… … Universalium
Labrador tea — evergreen shrub of northern North America with bell shaped flowers and fragrant leaves (in Canada its leaves are used for making tea) … English contemporary dictionary
Labrador tea — noun a low growing northern shrub with fragrant leathery evergreen leaves, sometimes used in Canada to make tea. [Genus Ledum.] … English new terms dictionary
Marsh Labrador Tea — Taxobox | name = Marsh Labrador Tea image width = 240px image caption = R. tomentosum in flower regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Ericaceae genus = Rhododendron subsectio = Ledum species =… … Wikipedia
Tea — (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
