Thesaurus: cony

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1. n. A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus)
2. n. The chief hare.
3. n. A simpleton.
4. n. An important edible West Indian fish (Epinephelus apua); the hind of Bermuda.
5. n. A local name of the burbot.
6. n. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
7. n. small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
8. n. any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
9. 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus). (b) The chief hare. Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See Daman. 2. A simpleton. [Obs.] It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. Diet's Dry Dinner (1599). 3. (Zoöl.) (a) An important edible West Indian fish (Epinephelus apua); the hind of Bermuda. (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]
10. n any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes n small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America n any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food