marsh hare

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

marsh hare - a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Floridaswamp rabbit, Sylvilagus palustriscottontail, cottontail rabbit, wood rabbit - common small rabbit of North America having greyish or brownish fur and a tail with a white underside; a host for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks)