swamp rabbit

noun

any of several southern cottontails, especially Sylvilagus aquaticus, of swamps and lowlands.

Origin of swamp rabbit

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Also called canecutter.

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How to use swamp rabbit in a sentence

The swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus aquaticus) in South Carolina.
A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha | E. Raymond Hall

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