jumping hare

noun

springhare.

Origin of jumping hare

¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Words Nearby jumping hare

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How to use jumping hare in a sentence

Stanza vi., jerboa: a small jumping rodent animal, called also the jumping hare.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward Berdoe
The jumping-hare is found in open or mountainous districts, and has habits very like a jerboa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 | Various

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