| NOUN | animal | Oryctolagus cuniculus, European rabbit, Old World rabbit | common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere |
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| Meaning | Common greyish-brown burrowing animal native to southern Europe and northern Africa but introduced elsewhere; widely domesticated and developed in various colors and for various needs; young are born naked and helpless. | |
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| Synonyms | European rabbit, Old World rabbit | |
| Member of | Oryctolagus, genus Oryctolagus | Old World rabbits |
| Parts | rabbit, hare | flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food |
| Broader | rabbit, coney, cony | Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails |
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