hare
/hɛɚ/ noun B2- Any of several plant-eating mammals of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
- The meat from this animal.
- The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
Plural hare
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## The Hare and the Tortoise
A HARE one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing: “Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race.” The Hare, believing her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
The Hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
AN EAGLE sat on a lofty rock, watching the movements of a Hare whom he sought to make his prey.
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