canecutter

canecutter
/kayn"kut'euhr/, n.
any of several species of large cottontails inhabiting swamps or marshes.
Also, cane cutter. Also called swamp rabbit.
[1835-45, Amer., for earlier sense; CANE + CUTTER]

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