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snowshoe hare

noun

  1. a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.

snowshoe hare

noun

  1. a N North American hare, Lepus americanus, having brown fur in summer, white fur in winter, and heavily furred feet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snowshoe hare1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

An occasional blue grouse or snowshoe hare was the largest game he found.

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