Meanings
nounjackrabbit (plural jackrabbits)
plural jackrabbits · alternative jack-rabbit
- Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.
Synonyms: jackhare
verbjackrabbit (third-person singular simple present jackrabbits, present participle jackrabbiting, simple past and past participle jackrabbited)
present singular third person jackrabbits · participle present jackrabbiting · participle past jackrabbited · past jackrabbited · alternative jack-rabbit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.
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Translations
Catalan llebre
- llebrelarge rabbit
French lièvre
- lièvrelarge rabbit
Greek λαγός
- λαγός (lagós)large rabbit
Russian за́яц
- за́яц (zájac)large rabbit
Spanish liebre grande de Norteamérica
- liebre grande de Norteaméricalarge rabbit
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APA
jackrabbit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackrabbit
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“jackrabbit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackrabbit. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jackrabbit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jackrabbit.
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