leveret
pronunciation
How to pronounce leveret in British English:
UK [ˈlevərət]
How to pronounce leveret in American English:
US [ˈlɛvərɪt]
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- Noun:
- a young hare especially one in its first year
Word Origin
- leveret (n.)
- "young hare," early 15c., from Old French levrat, diminutive of levre (12c., Modern French lièvre) "hare," from Latin lepore, from lepus.
Example
- 1. Of holding the earth , a leveret , in its claws .