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The common name for a large North American hare may be spelled as one word (jackrabbit), two words joined by a hyphen (jack-rabbit), or two separate words (jack rabbit).

  • The jackrabbit (or jack rabbit), startled by our arrival, bounded away at top speed.

The Jackrabbit Ski League program is named after Herman Smith-Johannsen, nicknamed Jackrabbit.

  • Jackrabbit Johannsen blazed many cross-country ski trails in the Laurentians.