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n. (animal) | 1. coney, cony, rabbit | any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food. |
| ~ scut | a short erect tail. |
| ~ leporid, leporid mammal | rabbits and hares. |
| ~ rabbit ears | the long ears of a rabbit. |
| ~ lapin | castrated male rabbit. |
| ~ bunny rabbit, bunny | (usually informal) especially a young rabbit. |
| ~ european rabbit, old world rabbit, oryctolagus cuniculus | common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless. |
| ~ cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit | common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks). |
| ~ belgian hare, leporide | red breed of domestic rabbits; hybrid between Old World rabbit and hare. |
| ~ angora rabbit, angora | domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair. |
| ~ warren | a colony of rabbits. |
n. (substance) | 2. lapin, rabbit | the fur of a rabbit. |
| ~ fur, pelt | the dressed hairy coat of a mammal. |
n. (food) | 3. hare, rabbit | flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food. |
| ~ european rabbit, old world rabbit, oryctolagus cuniculus | common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless. |
| ~ cottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit | common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks). |
| ~ hare | swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes. |
| ~ game | the flesh of wild animals that is used for food. |
v. (competition) | 4. rabbit | hunt rabbits. |
| ~ hunt, hunt down, track down, run | pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals).; "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
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