leveret

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛvərɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lev′ər it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lev•er•et  (lev′ər it),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a young hare.
  • Latin leporem, accusative of lepus hare; see -et
  • Anglo-French, diminutive of levre, Old French lievre
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
leveret /ˈlɛvərɪt; -vrɪt/ n
  1. a young hare, esp one less than one year old
Etymology: 15th Century: from Norman French levrete, diminutive of levre, from Latin lepus hare

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