swamp rabbit

swamp rabbit

noun
any of several southern cottontails, especially Sylvilagus aquaticus, of swamps and lowlands.
Also called canecutter.


Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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Swamp rabbit is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
WordNet
swamp rabbit

noun
1. a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida [syn: marsh hare
2. a wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands 
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