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leveret

Syllabification: (lev·er·et)
Pronunciation: /ˈlev(ə)rit/
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Definition of leveret

noun

  • a young hare in its first year.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, diminutive of levre, from Latin lepus, lepor- 'hare'

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