swamp rabbit

noun

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

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Also called canecutter.

Origin of swamp rabbit

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby swamp rabbit

swamp locust, swamp mallow, swamp maple, swamp milkweed, swamp pink, swamp rabbit, swamp rose, swamp sparrow, swamp white oak, swamper, swampfish
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