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swamp rabbit
noun
- any of several southern cottontails, especially Sylvilagus aquaticus, of swamps and lowlands.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swamp rabbit1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
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Example Sentences
The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus aquaticus) in South Carolina.
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