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snowshoe hare

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noun
a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.
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Also called snowshoe rabbit, varying hare.

Origin of snowshoe hare

First recorded in 1885–90
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How to use snowshoe hare in a sentence

  • An occasional blue grouse or snowshoe hare was the largest game he found.

    The Yellow Horde|Hal G. Evarts

British Dictionary definitions for snowshoe hare

snowshoe hare

snowshoe rabbit


noun
a N North American hare, Lepus americanus, having brown fur in summer, white fur in winter, and heavily furred feet
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