snowshoe hare


noun
  1. a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.

Origin of snowshoe hare

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use snowshoe hare in a sentence

  • An occasional blue grouse or snowshoe hare was the largest game he found.

    The Yellow Horde | Hal G. Evarts

British Dictionary definitions for snowshoe hare

snowshoe hare

noun
  1. a N North American hare, Lepus americanus, having brown fur in summer, white fur in winter, and heavily furred feet

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