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rabbit

DEFINITIONS OF: rabbit

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n any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

Synonyms:
coney, cony
Types:
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rabbit ears
the long ears of a rabbit
lapin
castrated male rabbit
bunny, bunny rabbit
(usually informal) especially a young rabbit
European rabbit, Old World rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus
common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless
cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit
common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)
Belgian hare, leporide
red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare
Angora, Angora rabbit
domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
Sylvilagus floridanus, eastern cottontail
widely distributed in United States except northwest and far west regions
Sylvilagus aquaticus, canecutter, swamp hare, swamp rabbit
a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands
Sylvilagus palustris, marsh hare, swamp rabbit
a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida
Type of:
leporid, leporid mammal
rabbits and hares

n flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food

Synonyms:
hare
Type of:
game
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food

n the fur of a rabbit

Synonyms:
lapin
Type of:
fur, pelt
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

v hunt rabbits

Type of:
hunt, hunt down, run, track down
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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