jackalope
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- noun
- /ˈdʒækəˌloʊp/
- Literature
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jackalope
- Legends say that the jackalope can mimic the sounds of humans, making it a tricky creature to spot.
- see any jackalopes
Examples
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I've never seen that jackalope in my life.
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One of the most famous mythical animals is the jackalope.
Blog text (8) -
According to legend, jackalopes are rabbits that sprout massive antlers.
Blog text (8) -
Rick received a postcard from Arizona that depicted a jackalope, the imaginary offspring of an antelope and a jackrabbit.
Fiction book (1999) -
Yankees think the jackalope was the invention of a guy who wanted to sell big brag postcards - here's one of our oranges, it says, and it's a painting of a watermelon-sized novel - the crossing of a jackrabbit with an antelope.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the folklore of the American West, the jackalope is often described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns.
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Many tourists visit Douglas, Wyoming, to take pictures with the jackalope statue in the town square.
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Etymology
The word jackalope comes from mixing jackrabbit and antelope. It names a mythical rabbit with antelope horns in American folklore.