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
Words nearby snowshoe hare
snow pudding, snowscape, snowshed, snowshoe, snowshoe cat, snowshoe hare, snowshoe hare virus, snowslide, snowstorm, snowsuit, snow thrower
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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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