Labrador retriever

US: /ˈlæbrəˌdɔr rɪˈtrivɚ/

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Lab•ra•dor re•triev•er /ˈlæbrəˌdɔr rɪˈtrivɚ/  n. [countable]

1. Dog and Cat Breeds one of a breed of solidly-built retrievers with a short, dense black, yellow, or chocolate coat and a thick tail.

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Lab′rador retriev′er, 

1. Dog and Cat Breeds one of a breed of retrievers having a short, thick, oily, solid black or yellow coat, raised originally in Newfoundland. See illus. under retriever. 

• 1905–10

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Labrador retriever noun

1. a powerfully-built variety of retriever with a short dense usually black or golden-brown coat
   Often shortened to: Labrador