noun
domestic rabbit; pet rabbit
Refers to a rabbit kept as a pet or domesticated animal, as opposed to a wild rabbit. The scientific name Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus is sometimes used in technical contexts.
飼いうさぎは野生のうさぎより人に慣れやすい。
Domestic rabbits are easier to tame than wild rabbits.
娘が飼いうさぎにニンジンをあげた。
My daughter gave a carrot to her pet rabbit.
野うさぎ means 'wild rabbit', contrasting with 飼いうさぎ which is a domesticated or pet rabbit.
Compound of 飼い (kai, 'keeping, raising') + うさぎ (usagi, 'rabbit'). The spelling 飼兎 is a rare kanji compound using 兎 for rabbit.