snowshoe hare

snow·shoe hare

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh-shoo hair]
- /ˈsnoʊˌʃu hɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh-shoo hair]
- /ˈsnoʊˌʃu hɛər/

Definitions of snowshoe hare words

noun snowshoe hare a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer. 1
noun snowshoe hare a N North American hare, Lepus americanus, having brown fur in summer, white fur in winter, and heavily furred feet 0
noun snowshoe hare a large hare (Lepus americanus) of N North America whose coloration changes from brown in summer to white in winter 0

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Origin of snowshoe hare

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Snowshoe hare

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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snowshoe hare popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snowshoe hare usage trend in Literature

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