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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, snowslide, snowstorm, snowsuit, snow thrower, snow tire
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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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