lepus europaeus

1. 1.

   large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter

   SynonymsEuropean hare

   Broaderhare

   Part ofLepus

Questions about lepus europaeus

What does lepus europaeus mean?

lepus europaeus means "large hare introduced in North America; does not turn white in winter".

What is another word for lepus europaeus?

Close synonyms include European hare. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lepus europaeus a common word?

lepus europaeus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.