swamp hare

swamp hare
Water hare Wa"ter hare (Zo["o]l.) A small American hare or rabbit ({Lepus aquaticus}) found on or near the southern coasts of the United States; -- called also {water rabbit}, and {swamp hare}. [1913 Webster]

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  • swamp rabbit — noun 1. a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands • Syn: ↑canecutter, ↑swamp hare, ↑Sylvilagus aquaticus • Hypernyms: ↑wood rabbit, ↑cottontail, ↑cottontail rabbit …   Useful english dictionary

  • swamp rabbit — canecutter cane cut ter, cane cutter cane cut ter(k[=a]n k[u^]t [ e]r), n. a type of rabbit ({Sylvilagus aquaticus}) inhabiting southeastern U.S. swamps and lowlands; called also {swamp rabbit}. Syn: swamp rabbit, swamp hare. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Water hare — Wa ter hare (Zo[ o]l.) A small American hare or rabbit ({Lepus aquaticus}) found on or near the southern coasts of the United States; called also {water rabbit}, and {swamp hare}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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