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Hare

/heə/

Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.

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noun

1
Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
2
The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.

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Word	Definition
rabbitnoun	A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

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Word	Definition
rabbitnoun	A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
jackrabbitnoun	Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.
lagomorphnoun	A member of the mammalian taxonomic order Lagomorpha, a hare, a rabbit, or a pika.
wallabynoun	Any of several species of macropod; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.
goatnoun	Any hoofed mammal of the genus Capra.
beaknoun	(anatomy) A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
coursingnoun	The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent.
hispid	(obsolete outside biology, botany) Covered in short, stiff hairs.
jugged	Having been cooked by jugging.
harnoun	(dialectal) A hinge.
malkinnoun	(now regional) A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
seasonnoun	Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
snowshoenoun	A flat item of footwear worn to facilitate walking in deep snow.
harrynoun	(India, obsolete) A menial servant; a sweeper.
harinoun	A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
brained	(in combination, sometimes figurative) Having a particular kind or number of brain.
wallabiesnoun	(rugby) The national rugby union representative team of Australia.
homanoun	A surname.
mustinnoun	A surname.
becnoun	A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca, from Hebrew.