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jackrabbit

Flag: gbEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary
jack​rab​bit
noun
jack·​rab·​bit
ˈjak-ˌra-bət

Definition

  • any of several large hares (genus Lepus) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
jack entry 1 (jackass) + rabbit; from its long ears
jack​rab​bit
noun
jack·​rab·​bit
ˈjak-ˌra-bət

Definition

  • any of several large hares (genus Lepus) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs
First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
jack entry 1 (jackass) + rabbit; from its long ears