Definition of Leveret

1. Noun. A young hare especially one in its first year.

Generic synonyms: Hare

Definition of Leveret

1. n. A hare in the first year of its age.

Definition of Leveret

1. Noun. A young hare. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Leveret

1. a young hare [n -S]

Medical Definition of Leveret

1. A hare in the first year of its age. Origin: F. Levraut, dim. Of lievre hare, L. Lepus. Cf. Leporine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leveret

lever arm
lever hang
lever lock
lever scale
lever tumbler
leverage
leverageable
leveraged
leveraged buy-out
leveraged buyout
leverages
leveraging
levered
levered firm
levered firms
leveret (current term)
leverets
levering
leverless
leverman
levermen
leverock
levers
leverwood
leverwoods
levesel
levet
levetiracetam
leviable
leviathan

Literary usage of Leveret

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cook's Dictionary and House-keeper's Directory: A New Family Manual of by Richard Dolby (1830)
"Cut th* meat nil' the leveret into «mall piece», ach of which roll in grated bacon, salt uid pepper ; prepare your cru»t, lay a ittle butter on it ..."

2. Village Folk-tales of Ceylon by Henry Parker (1914)
"223 The leveret, or the Story of the Seven Women AT a certain city there were seven women. The seven went into the jungle for firewood. ..."

3. Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1901)
"1896). See also Saturday Review, vol. Ixix. p. 743. leveret, the young of the hare during the first year of its age. ..."

4. The Diary and Letters of His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson ... Captain by Thomas Hutchinson (1884)
"In July, 1723, he entered the College in Cambridge, Mr leveret being then President. " It was part of the exercise of the scholars to read a verse or two ..."

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