Definition of Labrador tea
: 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 North America
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“Labrador tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labrador%20tea. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of Labrador tea was in 1767
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