jackrabbit /ˈjakˌrabət, ˈdʒækˌræbət 
/ ▸ noun a hare found in open country in western North America. Genus
Lepus, family
Leporidae: several species, including the
blacktail jackrabbit (
L. californicus)
. – ORIGIN mid 19th century : abbreviation of jackass-rabbit, because of its long ears.
EnglishOxford New American Dictionary
