jackrabbit
noun/ˈdʒækræbɪt/
/ˈdʒækræbɪt/
- a large North American hare (= an animal like a large rabbit) with very long earsTopics Animalsc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: abbreviation of jackass-rabbit, because of its long ears.
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