labrador tea

• Nome comum de várias espécies de arbustos do gênero Rhododendron (antigamente Ledum), encontrados em regiões do norte, cujas folhas são usadas para preparar um chá de ervas com sabor levemente amargo característico.

A common name for several species of shrubs in the genus Rhododendron (formerly Ledum), found in northern regions, whose leaves are used to make a herbal tea with a distinctive, slightly bitter flavor.

1. A flowering shrubC1formal

   A low-growing evergreen shrub (Rhododendron groenlandicum) found in northern regions, with leaves used to make a herbal tea.

   chá-do-labrador

   • Labrador tea grows abundantly in the bogs of Canada.
   • The leaves of labrador tea are often harvested in the summer.
   • Indigenous peoples have traditionally used labrador tea for medicinal purposes.

2. Herbal infusionB2informal

   A beverage made by steeping the leaves of the labrador tea plant in hot water.

   Infusão de ervas

   • I tried labrador tea for the first time on a camping trip.
   • Labrador tea has a distinct, slightly piney flavor.
   • Some people drink labrador tea to soothe a sore throat.