leveret

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But, he added, capturing rare images such as a hare feeding her leveret on someone's back lawn was "just amazing".

From BBC • May 17, 2025

“C’m’ere, you dreadful little rogue! I’ve got the very thing for you. This is a leveret dagger. All young hares carry one. Here, let’s try it on you for size, young buccaneer, what, what!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Unlike the offspring of the rabbit—born blind and naked in an underground nest lined with its parent's fur—the leveret was covered with down, and her eyes were open, from the hour of birth.

From Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain by Rees, Alfred Wellesley

As we were looking at him, a poor bewildered leveret flew towards him, and cowered close to his feet.

From Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family by Charles, Elizabeth Rundle

Skin, draw, and cut a leveret into joints; toss in a saucepan with butter, salt, pepper, and a bouquet garni.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Salis, Harriet A. de