coney

/ˈkoʊni/
noun
  1. A rabbit, especially a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
    • In old stories, the coney is often a clever and quick animal.
    • The farmer kept a small hutch for his pet coney.
    • The children spotted a coney hopping through the meadow.
  2. A pika, a small mammal related to rabbits, found in mountainous areas.
    • The coney lives among rocks in high alpine regions.
    • Unlike rabbits, the coney has short round ears and no visible tail.
    • Hikers sometimes see a coney gathering grass for its winter nest.
  3. A type of fish, also called the coney grouper, found in warm Atlantic waters.
    • The coney is a popular fish for reef anglers in the Caribbean.
    • We caught a small coney while fishing near the coral reef.
    • The coney has a reddish-brown body with small blue spots.
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