Belgian hare
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Belgian hare
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Still, as Neale pointed out, it was little worse when considered as a house-pet than the Belgian hare.
From The Corner House Girls on Palm Island by Thelma Gooch
"Some of the time we talked about Belgian hare," answered Miss Sterling demurely.
From Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd
"I bet you didn't talk five or six hours about Belgian hare!"
From Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd
When a Belgian hare with large body was crossed to a common rabbit with a small body the hybrid was intermediate in size.
From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Thomas Hunt Morgan
For a very special supper, we would jug a Belgian hare or cook curry and rice, and add beer, jam, and black army bread.
From Golden Lads by Arthur Gleason
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