Hare

Definitions

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
2. Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
   countable
3. Synonym of Sahtú.
4. The meat from this animal.
   uncountable
5. The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
   countable
6. A hamlet in Broadway parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST2915).
7. An unincorporated community in Williamson County, Texas, United States.
8. A dialect of Slavey, an Athabaskan language.

Equivalents

Examples

“The hare has a reputation for exciting desire. Hare soup is credited with a particular aphrodisiac value.”

“Ashe bit absent-mindedly into a piece of hare and swore mildly when he burned his tongue.”

“Hare is another delicious meat – it’s more ‘steaky’, darker and richer than rabbit.”

“In Milan, jugged hare is flavoured with grated chocolate, which adds colour and depth to the sauce.”

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