labrador

farmer; plowman

noun lah-brah-DOHR Rare

Origin: From Latin laborator, worker.

Also means

Labrador (dog breed)

Usage Note

Labrador means a farmworker or tiller of the soil in standard Spanish. It is also a geographical name — Labrador in Canada — and the origin of the Labrador Retriever breed name. In modern usage the dog breed meaning is more internationally recognized, though in Spain labrador as 'farmer' remains current in rural contexts. The feminine is labradora.

Examples

"El labrador trabajó el campo desde el amanecer."

Natural Translation

The farmer worked the land from dawn.

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