Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belgian hare

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: bel-gian hare
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fancy breed of domestic rabbit (not a true hare) that has been selectively bred to resemble the wild hare, with a slender wiry frame and long powerful legs.

Etymology

Its precursors were bred in Belgium in the early 18th century.

Inflected Forms

Belgian hares (plural)

Synonyms

leporide

Questions

What does belgian hare mean?: A fancy breed of domestic rabbit (not a true hare) that has been selectively bred to resemble the wild hare, with a slender wiry frame and long powerful legs.
Where does belgian hare come from?: Its precursors were bred in Belgium in the early 18th century.

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