cottontail

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒtnteɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɑtənˌteɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kot′n tāl′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cot•ton•tail /ˈkɑtənˌteɪl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsa North American rabbit of the genus having a white tail.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cot•ton•tail  (kot′n tāl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail.
  • cotton + tail1 1865–70, American.

'cottontail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rabbit - wood rabbit

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