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Belgian hare

American

noun

one of a breed of domestic rabbits.

Belgian hare British

noun

a large red breed of domestic rabbit

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Etymology

Origin of Belgian hare

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Belgian hare

The Belgian hare is a distant relation of the ordinary rabbit.

From Three Acres and Liberty by Bolton Hall

"Some of the time we talked about Belgian hare," answered Miss Sterling demurely.

From Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd

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

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

"I bet you didn't talk five or six hours about Belgian hare!"

From Polly and the Princess by Emma C. Dowd

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