hares
/hɛɚz/
hares is the plural of hare.
hares is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hare.
Meaning of hare
Noun
hare (countable and uncountable, plural hare or hares)
- Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
- The hare has a reputation for exciting desire. Hare soup is credited with a particular aphrodisiac value.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 111
- The meat from this animal.
- Ashe bit absent-mindedly into a piece of hare and swore mildly when he burned his tongue.1958, Andre Norton, The Time Traders, Cleveland, Oh.; New York, N.Y.: The World Publishing Company, →LCCN, page 79
- The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
Phrases with hares
- sea hares
- blue hares
- brown hares
- chief hares
- scrub hares
- arctic hares
- desert hares
- Allen's hares
- Belgian hares
- varying hares
- European hares
- mountain hares
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Questions about hares
- What is hares the plural of?
- Hares is the plural of hare.
- How do you pronounce hares?
- Hares is pronounced /hɛɚz/ (US).
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