Belgian hare

noun

A fancy breed of domestic rabbit (not a true hare) that has been selectively bred to resemble the wild hare, with a slender wiry frame and long powerful legs.

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Meanings

nounBelgian hare (plural Belgian hares)

plural Belgian hares

  1. A fancy breed of domestic rabbit (not a true hare) that has been selectively bred to resemble the wild hare, with a slender wiry frame and long powerful legs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounred breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare

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leporide
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rabbitconeycony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Its precursors were bred in Belgium in the early 18th century.

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APA

Belgian hare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgian%20hare

MLA

“Belgian hare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgian%20hare. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belgian hare,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgian%20hare.

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