Phrase guide

mountain hare

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Eurasian hare of species Lepus timidus, found mainly in tundra regions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of various hares found in mountainous country, especially a snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) or a white-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendi).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chechen: кӏайн пхьагал (kʼajn pḥragal) — Lepus timidus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雪兔 (xuětù) — Lepus timidus
  • Crimean Tatar: aq tavşan — Lepus timidus
  • Dutch: sneeuwhaas — Lepus timidus
  • Estonian: valgejänes — Lepus timidus
  • Finnish: metsäjänis — Lepus timidus
  • French: lièvre variable — Lepus timidus
  • Georgian: თეთრი კურდღელი (tetri ḳurdɣeli) — Lepus timidus
  • German: Schneehase — Lepus timidus
  • German: Schneehäsin — Lepus timidus
  • Indonesian: terwelu gunung — Lepus timidus
  • Japanese: 雪兎 (yukiusagi) — Lepus timidus
  • Kazakh: ақ қоян (aq qoän) — Lepus timidus
  • Korean: 고산토끼 (gosantokki) — Lepus timidus
  • Persian: خرگوش صحرایی کوهی — Lepus timidus
  • Polish: bielak — Lepus timidus
  • Russian: за́яц-беля́к (zájac-belják) — Lepus timidus
  • Russian: беля́к (belják) — Lepus timidus
  • Swedish: skoghare — Lepus timidus
  • Tamil: மலை முயல் (malai muyal) — Lepus timidus
  • Vietnamese: thỏ núi — Lepus timidus
  • Volapük: nifaliev — Lepus timidus