European hare

noun

A Eurasian hare species (Lepus europaeus or Lepus capensis).

Similar
brown hareeastern jackrabbitLepus europaeus
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Meanings

nounEuropean hare (plural European hares)

plural European hares

  1. A Eurasian hare species (Lepus europaeus or Lepus capensis).

    Synonyms: brown hare, eastern jackrabbit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Eurasian hare species (Lepus europaeus or Lepus capensis).

Similar
brown hareeastern jackrabbit

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter

Similar
Lepus europaeus
Broader
hare
Also see
eastern jackrabbit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 歐洲野兔 /欧洲野兔
  • 歐洲野兔 /欧洲野兔 (Ōuzhōu yětù)hare species
Estonian halljänes
  • halljäneshare species
Finnish rusakko
  • rusakkohare species
French lièvre d'Europe
  • lièvre d'Europehare species
German Feldhase, Hase
  • Feldhasehare species
  • Hasehare species
Irish giorria gallda
  • giorria galldahare species
Polish zając szarak, szarak
  • zając szarakhare species
  • szarakhare species
Russian руса́к
  • руса́к (rusák)hare species
Swedish fälthare, tyskhare
  • fältharehare species
  • tyskharehare species
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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