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Hare vs Jackrabbit - What's the difference?

hare | jackrabbit |

As nouns the difference between hare and jackrabbit

is that hare is any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears while jackrabbit is any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus

As verbs the difference between hare and jackrabbit

is that hare is to move swiftly while jackrabbit is to make a sudden, rapid movement.

hare

English

(wikipedia hare)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) ).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus , similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
  • The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
    • Derived terms
    * arctic hare * Belgian hare * brown hare * European hare * hare and hounds * harebell * harebrained * hare lip * hold with the hare and run with the hounds * March hare * mountain hare * Patagonian hare * sea hare * snowshoe hare * springhare

    See also

    * form (qualifier, hare's home) * leveret (young hare) * jackrabbit (type of hare)

    Verb

    (har)
  • To move swiftly.
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    Synonyms
    * * *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), , (m).

    Alternative forms

    *

    Verb

    (har)
  • (obsolete) To excite; to tease, or worry; to harry.
    • (John Locke)

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l), (l) ----

    jackrabbit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus

    • Usage notes

    * Used attributively to describe a sudden, rapid movement *: His jackrabbit start helped him win the race.

    Derived terms

    * jackrabbit start

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US) To make a sudden, rapid movement