snowshoe hare
noun
a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.
Origin of snowshoe hare
1First recorded in 1885–90
- Also called snowshoe rabbit, varying hare.
Words Nearby snowshoe hare
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How to use snowshoe hare in a sentence
An occasional blue grouse or snowshoe hare was the largest game he found.
The Yellow Horde | Hal G. Evarts
British Dictionary definitions for snowshoe hare
snowshoe hare
noun
a N North American hare, Lepus americanus, having brown fur in summer, white fur in winter, and heavily furred feet
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