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Before the leveret came into her life, Dalton’s existence revolved around work.—Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Corralling the leveret in a makeshift pen for its protection is upsetting to the sensitive creature.—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025 On average only 25% of leverets reach adulthood, and few live past three or four years.—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2025
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, hare skin, from levere, levre hare, from Latin lepor-, lepus
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