leveret

American  

[lev-er-it] / ˈlɛv ər ɪt /

noun

1. a young hare.

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leveret British  

/ ˈlɛvərɪt, -vrɪt /

noun

1. a young hare, esp one less than one year old

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Etymology

Origin of leveret

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of levre, Old French lievre, from Latin leporem, accusative of lepus “hare”; see -et

Example Sentences

But, he added, capturing rare images such as a hare feeding her leveret on someone's back lawn was "just amazing".

From BBC • May 17, 2025

“C’m’ere, you dreadful little rogue! I’ve got the very thing for you. This is a leveret dagger. All young hares carry one. Here, let’s try it on you for size, young buccaneer, what, what!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Here, one starry April night, in a snug “form” prepared by the mother hare, a leveret was born.

From Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain by Rees, Alfred Wellesley

"Why are you shrieking like a dying leveret, little one?" replied a deep voice.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

The leveret had learned, partly through a wonderful instinct and partly through her mother's teaching, how to act when there was cause for alarm.

From Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain by Rees, Alfred Wellesley