jackalope
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Jackelope_SOB.jpg/220px-Jackelope_SOB.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Blend of jackrabbit + antelope
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒækəloʊp/
Noun
[edit]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...