About The Word Rabbit

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Rabbit

Rabbit Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Rabbit?
[n] any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
[n] flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food [n] the fur of a rabbit [v] hunt rabbits Synonyms | Synonyms for Rabbit: coney | cony | hare | lapin Related Terms | Find terms related to Rabbit: See Also | Angora | Angora rabbit | Belgian hare | bunny | bunny rabbit | cottontail | cottontail | cottontail rabbit | cottontail rabbit | European rabbit | European rabbit | fur | game | hunt | hunt down | lapin | leporid | leporid mammal | leporide | Old World rabbit | Old World rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus | Oryctolagus cuniculus | pelt | run | scut | track down | warren | wood rabbit | wood rabbit Rabbit In Webster's Dictionary \Rab"bit\, n. [OE. abet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the
common European species ({Lepus cuniculus}), which is often
kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries.
It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some
parts of Australia and New Zealand.
Note: The common American rabbit ({L. sylvalica}) is similar
but smaller. See {Cottontail}, and {Jack rabbit}, under
2d {Jack}. The larger species of Lepus are commonly
called hares. See {Hare}.
{Angora rabbit} (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the domestic rabbit
having long, soft fur.
{Rabbit burrow}, a hole in the earth made by rabbits for
shelter and habitation.
{Rabbit fish}. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The northern chim[ae]ra ({Chim[ae]ra monstrosa}).
(b) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, as the
bur fish, and puffer. The term is also locally applied to
other fishes.
{Rabbits' ears}. (Bot.) See {Cyclamen}.
{Rabbit warren}, a piece of ground appropriated to the
breeding and preservation of rabbits. --Wright.
{Rock rabbit}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Daman}, and {Klipdas}.
{Welsh rabbit}, a dish of which the chief constituents are
toasted bread and toasted cheese, prepared in various
ways. The name is said to be a corruption of {Welsh rare
bit}, but perhaps it is merely a humorous designation.
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