harefoot

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noun

A long, narrow foot, extending forward (in some dog breeds).

OriginMiddle English hare-fot →
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Meanings

nounharefoot (plural harefeet)

plural harefeet · alternative hare foot · alternative hare's foot · alternative hare's-foot

  1. A long, narrow foot, extending forward (in some dog breeds).
  2. A type of clover, Trifolium arvense.
  3. A type of mushroom, Coprinopsis lagopus

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hare's foot

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhare-fot
  2. Englishharefoot

From Middle English hare-fot, equivalent to hare + foot. Compare Old English haran hiġe (“hare's-foot (plant)”).

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Translations

Catalan peu de llebre
  • peu de llebreTrifolium arvense
Dutch hazenpootje, hazenpootje
  • hazenpootjeTrifolium arvense
  • hazenpootjeCoprinopsis lagopus
Finnish jänönapila
  • jänönapilaTrifolium arvense
German Hasenpfote
  • HasenpfoteCoprinopsis lagopus
Hungarian tarlóhere
  • tarlóhereTrifolium arvense
Polish czernidłówka srokata
  • czernidłówka srokataCoprinopsis lagopus
Swedish dunbläcksvamp
  • dunbläcksvampCoprinopsis lagopus
Vietnamese chẽ ba đồng
  • chẽ ba đồngTrifolium arvense
Welsh meillion cedenog
  • meillion cedenogTrifolium arvense
Cite this entry
APA

harefoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harefoot

MLA

“harefoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harefoot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harefoot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harefoot.

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