Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

rabbitsmore about rabbits

rabbits


  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Hare  \Hare\,  n.  [AS.  hara;  akin  to  D.  haas,  G.  hase,  OHG.  haso, 
  Dan.  [ae]  Sw  hare,  Icel.  h?ri,  Skr.  ?a?a.  ?.] 
  1.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  rodent  of  the  genus  {Lepus},  having  long  hind 
  legs,  a  short  tail,  and  a  divided  upper  lip.  It  is  a  timid 
  animal,  moves  swiftly  by  leaps,  and  is  remarkable  for  its 
  fecundity. 
 
  Note:  The  species  of  hares  are  numerous.  The  common  European 
  hare  is  {Lepustimidus}.  The  northern  or  varying  hare  of 
  America  ({L.  Americanus}),  and  the  prairie  hare  ({L. 
  campestris}),  turn  white  in  winter.  In  America,  the 
  various  species  of  hares  are  commonly  called  {rabbits}. 
 
  2.  (Astron.)  A  small  constellation  situated  south  of  and 
  under  the  foot  of  Orion;  Lepus. 
 
  {Hare  and  hounds},  a  game  played  by  men  and  boys,  two  called 
  hares,  having  a  few  minutes'  start  and  scattering  bits  of 
  paper  to  indicate  their  course,  being  chased  by  the 
  others  called  the  hounds,  through  a  wide  circuit. 
 
  {Hare  kangaroo}  (Zo["o]l.).,  a  small  Australian  kangaroo 
  ({Lagorchestes  Leporoides}),  resembling  the  hare  in  size 
  and  color, 
 
  {Hare's  lettuce}  (Bot.),  a  plant  of  the  genus  {Sonchus},  or 
  sow  thistle;  --  so  called  because  hares  are  said  to  eat  it 
  when  fainting  with  heat.  --Dr.  Prior. 
 
  {Jumping  hare}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  under  {Jumping}. 
 
  {Little  chief  hare},  or  {Crying  hare}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  {Chief 
  hare}. 
 
  {Sea  hare}.  (Zo["o]l.)  See  {Aplysia}. 




more about rabbits