English Explanatory Dictionary

mountain hare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Eurasian hare of species Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions.
  2. Any of various hares found in mountainous country, especially a snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) or a white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendi).

Word forms

mountain hare mountain hares

Synonyms

alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare
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