'swamp hare' definitions:

Definition of 'swamp hare'

From: WordNet
noun
A wood rabbit of southeastern United States swamps and lowlands [syn: swamp rabbit, canecutter, swamp hare, Sylvilagus aquaticus]

Definition of 'swamp hare'

From: GCIDE
  • Water hare \Wa"ter hare\ (Zool.) A small American hare or rabbit (Lepus aquaticus) found on or near the southern coasts of the United States; -- called also water rabbit, and swamp hare. [1913 Webster]