jackrabbit

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jackrabbit

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Blend of jackass + rabbit.

noun jackrabbits · jack-rabbit

Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.
Similar: jackhare

verb jackrabbits · jackrabbiting · jackrabbited · jack-rabbit

US To make a sudden, rapid movement

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noun large rabbit

Español	liebre grande de Norteamérica
Français	lièvre
Ελληνικά	λαγός lagós
Русский	за́яц zájac

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@misc{jackrabbit_2026,
  title = {jackrabbit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jackrabbit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}