Labrador的词源

英文词源

Labrador

large province of eastern Canada, probably from Portuguese lavrador "landholder," perhaps in reference to 15c. Portuguese explorer Joao Fernandes, a landholder in the Azores. The name was first applied to Greenland. The breed of retriever dog so called from 1815. Related: Labradorian.

中文词源

Labrador：拉布拉多猎犬

因产自加拿大Labrador省而得名，地名来自15世纪葡萄牙探险家Joao Fernandes Labrador,字面意思为劳作者，农民。

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