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jackrabbit

Main Entry:: jack·rab·bit
Pronunciation:: \-ˌra-bət\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: ¹jack (jackass) + rabbit; from its long ears
Date:: 1863

: any of several large hares (genus Lepus) of western North America having very long ears and long hind legs

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