hare en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /hɛː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- [heːɾ] (Scotland)
- /heə/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
- (US) audio
- /heɾ/ (Scotland)
- /hiə/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- /hɜː(ɹ)/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
- /hɛə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /heː/ (Australia)
- /hɛː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /hɛɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English hare, from Old English hara (“hare”), from Proto-West Germanic *hasō ~ *haʀ-, from Proto-Germanic *hesô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂s-én-; possibly related to or influenced by Proto-Germanic *haswaz (“grey”). Cognates See also West Frisian hazze, Dutch haas, German Hase, Norwegian and Swedish hare, Icelandic heri), Old English hasu, Middle High German heswe (“pale, dull”); also Welsh cannu (“to whiten”), ceinach (“hare”), Latin cānus (“white”), cascus (“old”), Old Prussian sasnis (“hare”), Pashto سوی (soe, “hare”) and Sanskrit शश (śaśa, “hare”).
Meanings
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(countable) Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
The hare has a reputation for exciting desire. Hare soup is credited with a particular aphrodisiac value.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 111:
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(uncountable) The meat from this animal.
Hare is another delicious meat – it’s more ‘steaky’, darker and richer than rabbit.
2007, Jamie Oliver, Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life, London: Michael Joseph, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 273:In Milan, jugged hare is flavoured with grated chocolate, which adds colour and depth to the sauce.
2013, Anna Del Conte, Gastronomy of Italy, London: Pavilion, →ISBN, page 109:Ashe bit absent-mindedly into a piece of hare and swore mildly when he burned his tongue.
1958, Andre Norton, The Time Traders, Cleveland, Oh.; New York, N.Y.: The World Publishing Company, →LCCN, page 79:
- (countable) The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hares | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hare | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Arctic hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare-skin (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harebrained (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · red rock hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · snowshoe hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · first catch your hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · forhare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare-brained (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · Patagonian hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare net (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare lip (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harelip (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · mad as a March hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare moon (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare and hounds (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · brown hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare-wallaby (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hareling (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harebell (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · European hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harefoot (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harebrain (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · varying hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · whistling hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare scramble (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · jack-hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harish (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · blue hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harelike (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare kangaroo (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harekind (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · start a hare running (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · scrub hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · mountain hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare-lipped monkey (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · Manchurian hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · start a hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · start a fresh hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · March hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · chief hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hold with the hare and run with the hounds (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · Belgian hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare's ear (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · springhare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · desert hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · arctic hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · sea hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · hare-hearted (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · Allen's hare (Terms derived from the noun "hare") · harehound (Terms derived from the noun "hare")
Descendants
Translations (237)
csb zajc (animal) · fur jeur (animal) · kum тавшан (animal) · rom baro-shoshoy (animal) · mic apli'gmuj (animal) · sc brincis (animal) · ur خَرْہا (animal) · nl haas (animal) · ms terwelu (animal) · nn jase (animal) · as শহাপহু (animal) · bh खरगोश (animal) · he אַרְנָב (animal) · wa live (animal) · aii ܐܲܪܢܒ݂ܵܐ (animal) · ja 野兎 (animal) · rsk заяц (animal) · az dovşan (animal) · hu kinigli (animal) · mk зајак (animal) · sl zajklja (animal) · sh zȇc (animal) · sjt курръя (animal) · uk за́єць (animal) · fa خَرْگوش (animal) · bn খরগোশ (animal) · cu заѩць (animal) · zh тўзы (animal) · hi शशक (animal) · rif tayarẓiṣt (animal) · fy hazze (animal) · ug توشقان (animal) · hi ख़रगोश (animal) · pt lebrão (animal) · vro jänes (animal) · nrf lièvre (animal) · cy ysgyfarnog (animal) · vi thỏ rừng (animal) · my ယုန် (animal) · sl zajec (animal) · ltg začs (animal) · moe uapush (animal) · sk zajac (animal) · dlm lipro (animal) · nb hare (animal) · cy sgwarnog (animal) · nv gahtsoh (animal) · vec liévore (animal) · zza arwêş (diq) (animal) · grc δασύπους (animal) · fr lièvre (animal) · egy S29-F32:D36-X1:E34 (animal) · kjh хозан (animal) · pal [Term?] (/sahōg/) (animal) · is héri (animal) · cv куян (animal) · pdt Hos (animal) · sq lepur (animal) · scn lèpuru (animal) · orv заѩць (animal) · txb ṣaṣe (animal) · sv hare (animal) · vot jänez (animal) · uz quyon (animal) · myv нумоло (animal) · eve мунрукан (animal) · tyv кодан (animal) · mey نيرب (animal) · de Hås (animal) · xal туула (animal) · zh 兔子 (animal) · fo hara (animal) · mnw ဗတာဲ (animal) · ur خَرْگوش (animal) · pa ਸਹਿਆ (animal) · ja ウサギ (animal) · kk қоян (animal) · pt lebre (animal) · hi खरहा (animal) · ab ажьа (animal) · ha zomo (animal) · sjd нюэммель (animal) · gv mwaagh (animal) · ko 토끼 (animal) · se njoammil (animal) · pms levr (animal) · gd maigheach (animal) · he אַרְנֶבֶת (animal) · nap lepre (animal) · kl ukaleq (animal) · vec jévre (animal) · th กระต่าย (animal) · de Hase (animal) · wa håze (animal) · grc λαγωός (animal) · la lepus (animal) · mdf нумол (animal) · mn ᠲᠠᠤᠯᠠᠢ (animal) · mhr мераҥ (animal) · zh етўзы (animal) · hu nyúlféle (animal) · zh тўр (animal) · tk towşan (animal) · ja 野ウサギ (animal) · pl zając (animal) · krc къоян (animal) · sc lèpuri (animal) · ja 兎 (animal) · ast llebre (animal) · gag tavşam (animal) · lt kiškis (animal) · ota طاوشان (animal) · ar أَرْنَب بَرِّيَّة (animal) · lt zuikis (animal) · sah куобах (animal) · ar قُوَاع (animal) · cjs қозан (animal) · zh 曠兔 /旷兔 (animal) · sc peldelana (animal) · alt койон (animal) · lo ກະຕ່າຍ (animal) · mn туулай (animal) · ta முயல் (animal) · bua туулай (animal) · vo liev (animal) · lb Hues (animal) · szl hazŏk (animal) · pi sasa (animal) · wo lëg gi (animal) · vep jäniš (animal) · ca llebre (animal) · sco mawkin (animal) · fi jänis (animal) · km ទន្សាយស្លឹក (animal) · et jänes (animal) · ain エペッケ (animal) · dsb wuchac (animal) · cv мулкач (animal) · tn mmutla (animal) · da hare (animal) · egy wn-Z1 (animal) · hy նապաստակ (animal) · evn муннукан (animal) · gl matacán (animal) · io leporo (animal) · crs lyev (animal) · kpv кӧч (animal) · kum къоян (animal) · ro iepure-de-câmp (animal) · yi האָז (animal) · it lepre (animal) · hi खरगोश (animal) · rup ljepure (roa-rup) (animal) · sc lèpere (animal) · yue 野兔 (animal) · fa خَرْگوش (animal) · oc lèbre (animal) · fur gneur (animal) · mi hea (animal) · sco bawd (animal) · ota ارنب (animal) · grc λαγός (animal) · hsb zajac (animal) · aii ܐܲܪܢܲܒ݂ܬܵܐ (animal) · sh зе̑ц (animal) · ovd eri (animal) · si හාවෝ (animal) · nog тавшан (animal) · ba ҡуян (animal) · zkt 𘬦𘰎𘯺 (animal) · hu mezei nyúl (animal) · sw sungura (animal) · th กระต่ายป่า (animal) · bg за́ек (animal) · otk 𐱃𐰉𐰽𐰍𐰣 (animal) · cs zaječice (animal) · ms kelinci (animal) · lld liever (animal) · mhn hos (animal) · kw skovarnek (animal) · es liebre (animal) · wao yéniš (animal) · br gad (animal) · ar ارنب (animal) · grc λαγώς (animal) · fr hase (animal) · rom bari-shoshni (animal) · mr ससा (animal) · udm кеч (animal) · cs zajíc (animal) · hi शश (animal) · rm lieur (animal) · ang hara (animal) · mt liebru (animal) · gd geàrr (animal) · bo ཡོས (animal) · hu vadnyúl (animal) · ru за́яц (animal) · sma njåemele (animal) · af haas (animal) · ky коён (animal) · eo leporo (animal) · ru зайчи́ха (animal) · gl lebre (animal) · mrj морен (animal) · eu erbi (animal) · ko 산토끼 (animal) · tg харгӯш (animal) · tr tavşan (animal) · be за́яц (animal) · id terwelu (animal) · ka კურდღელი (animal) · ar أَرْنَب (animal) · mfe liev (animal) · ami kudiwis (animal) · ee fɔmizi (animal) · as শহা (animal) · uz tovushqon (animal) · nn hare (animal) · bo རི་བོང (animal) · zh 野兔 (animal) · izh jänis (animal) · el λαγός (animal) · rif ayarẓiẓ (animal) · hu nyúl (animal) · av гӏанкӏ (animal) · ce пхьагал (animal) · urj-kya нимөл (animal) · ga giorria (animal) · ps سوی (animal) · id tegalan (animal) · lv zaķis (animal) · nah cihtli (animal) · tl liyebre (animal) · sva ра̇ꚓв (animal) · tt куян (animal) · zdj sungurwa (animal)