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”; -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

She caught up the leveret into her arms, and began to caress it with an affectionate murmuring.

From Mashi and Other Stories by Tagore, Rabindranath

Ransey ran in, gave the leveret stew just a couple of stirs to keep it from burning, then threw himself into his father’s chair, stretched out his legs, and laughed till the very rafters rang.

From The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn by Stables, Gordon

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