cottontail
/ˈkɑtənˌteɪl/
noun
- A small rabbit with a short, fluffy white tail, common in North and South America.
- The children were excited to see a cottontail rabbit near the bird feeder.
- We spotted a cottontail nibbling clover in the meadow at dusk.
- A cottontail hopped across the garden and disappeared under the fence.