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jack-hare

jack-hare noun: a male hare.

Noun

jack-hare (plural jack-hares)

  1. A male hare.
    • 'Are there any hares about here?' I asked. 'Well, there are some left to be sure,' answered the peasant; 'on the Sukkestad-moor there is an old jack-hare, which many a hound and sportsman have been after, but he is not so easily killed, it appears.'1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 76

Forms of jack-hare

pluraljack-hares

Questions about jack-hare

What does jack-hare mean?
Jack-hare means a male hare.
What part of speech is jack-hare?
Jack-hare is a noun.
What is the plural of jack-hare?
The plural of jack-hare is jack-hares.

Words near jack-hare in the dictionary

  1. jack-fool
  2. jack-fools
  3. jack-fruit
  4. jack-fruits
  5. Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon
  6. jack-hare
  7. jack-hares
  8. jack-hunting
  9. jack-in-a-box
  10. jack-in-a-boxes
  11. jack-in-office

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