swamp rabbit
noun
any of several southern cottontails, especially Sylvilagus aquaticus, of swamps and lowlands.
Origin of swamp rabbit
1An 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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