jackalope

English

a man astride a jackalope statue

Etymology

Blend of jackrabbit +‎ antelope

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒækəloʊp/

Noun

jackalope (plural jackalopes)

A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers.
- 1993, Jane Stern, Michael Stern, Way out west:
  Most jackalopes are furry and a foot or two tall; many are only heads, mounted on wood plaques; there are some six-footers, covered with fur...

Synonyms

antelabbit
stagbunny

Translations

cross between a jackrabbit and antelope

Chinese:
Mandarin: 鹿角兔 (lùjiǎotù)
Czech: zajdalen m
Finnish: sarvijänis
French: jackalope (fr) m
German: Jackalope, Hasenbock m
Hungarian: nyúltilop, jackalope (hu), szarvasnyúl
Swedish: jackalope c, harhjort c

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