Rabbit

n.

1.

(Zool.) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand. Angora rabbit (Zool.) a variety of the domestic rabbit having long, soft fur. Rabbit burrow a hole in the earth made by rabbits for shelter and habitation. Rabbit fish a - (Zool.) The northern chimæra (Chimæra monstrosa b - Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, as the bur fish, and puffer. The term is also locally applied to other fishes. Rabbits' ears (Bot.) See Cyclamen. Rabbit warren a piece of ground appropriated to the breeding and preservation of rabbits. Rock rabbit a - (Zool.) See Daman, and Klipdas. - Wright. b - the pika. Welsh rabbit a dish of which the chief constituents are melted cheese over toasted bread, flavored in various ways, as with ale, beer, milk, or spices. The name is popularly said to be a corruption of Welsh rare bit, but it is probably merely a humorous designation; - also called Welsh rarebit.

Noun	1.	rabbit - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food Synonyms: cony, coney
	2.	rabbit - the fur of a rabbit Synonyms: lapin
	3.	rabbit - flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food Synonyms: hare
Verb	1.	rabbit - hunt rabbits

Belgian hare, Chiroptera, Hydra, Lagomorpha, Primates, Rodentia, buck, bunny, cottontail, doe, hare, hotbed, jackrabbit, lapin, leporide, leveret, milk cow, mustard, rich soil, seed plot, warren