n.
Pronunciation: ' her
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hare or hares
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hara; akin to Old High German haso hare, Sanskrit ś a ś a, Old English hasu gray
Date: before 12th century
: any of various swift long-eared lagomorph mammals (family Leporidae and especially genus Lepus ) that are usually solitary or sometimes live in pairs and have the young open-eyed and furred at birth ― compare RABBIT 1a