jackalope

English

a man astride a jackalope statue

Etymology

Blend of jackrabbit +‎ antelope

Pronunciation

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

Noun

jackalope (plural jackalopes)

1. (folklore, mythology) 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
• Japanese: ジャッカロープ
• Korean: 재카로프 (jaekaropeu)
• Swedish: jackalope c, harhjort c

Further reading

• jackalope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia