rab·bit (r b  t)n. pl. rab·bits or rabbit 1. Any of various long-eared, short-tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Leporidae, as the commonly domesticated Old World species Oryctolagus cuniculus or the cottontail. 2. A hare. 3. The fur of a rabbit or hare. 4. Sports A runner who intentionally sets a fast pace for a teammate during a long-distance race. intr.v. rab·bit·ed, rab·bit·ing, rab·bits To hunt rabbits or hares. [Middle English rabet, young rabbit, probably from Old French, from Middle Dutch robbe, rabbit.] rab bit·er n. |
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- buck teeth - Large front teeth protruding over the others; the phrase may come from buck, the adult male of some animals, such as rabbits—which have this type of front teeth.
- hightail it - Refers to animals, such as mustangs and rabbits, that raise their tails high when fleeing danger.
- trattles - The rounded droppings of animals like rabbits and sheep.
- angora - As in cat, goat, and rabbit, it comes from the Turkish capital Angora (till 1930), now Ankara.
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