noun
leveret
LEV-ər-it
Leveret (noun) means a young hare that is less than a year old. Example: “The dog nearly stepped on a leveret hidden in the long grass.”
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A young hare that is less than a year old.
"The dog nearly stepped on a leveret hidden in the long grass."
"A leveret can fend for itself within days of birth."
"Farmers try to avoid mowing fields when leverets are nesting there."
How to use leveret
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA leveret is simply a baby hare.
When to use it
It is a specialist term, more common in nature writing than in everyday conversation.
Memory tip
Think of it as the hare equivalent of a rabbit's kit or a fox's cub.
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Common pairings
a young leveret
spotted a leveret
a newborn leveret
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Etymology
Leveret reached English through Middle English, having come from an Old French word formed as a diminutive of the term for a hare. That French word goes back to a Latin source whose own origin is not fully known.
Synonyms
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hareling
Rhymes for leveret
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What is a leveret?
A leveret is a young hare, generally one that is under a year old.
Is a leveret the same as a baby rabbit?
No, a leveret is specifically a young hare; a baby rabbit is usually called a kit.
Where does the word leveret come from?
It came into English from Old French, from an older word meaning hare.
What is the meaning of leveret?
"leveret" (noun) means a young hare that is less than a year old.
