- rarebit
- noun Etymology: (Welsh) rarebit Date: circa 1785 Welsh rabbit
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rarebit
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rarebit — (also Welsh rarebit or Welsh rabbit) ► NOUN ▪ a dish of melted and seasoned cheese on toast. ORIGIN originally as Welsh rabbit: the reason for the use of the term rabbit is unknown … English terms dictionary
Rarebit — Rare bit (r[^a]r b[i^]t), n. A dainty morsel; a Welsh rabbit. See {Welsh rabbit}, under {Rabbit}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rarebit — 1785, perversion of (Welsh) rabbit, as if from rare + bit. See WELSH (Cf. Welsh) … Etymology dictionary
rarebit — [rer′bit] n. [altered < (WELSH) RABBIT] WELSH RABBIT … English World dictionary
rarebit — UK [ˈreə(r)bɪt] / US [ˈrerbɪt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms rarebit : singular rarebit plural rarebits Welsh rarebit … English dictionary
rarebit — See rabbit. See rabbit, rarebit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
rarebit — rare|bit [ rerbıt ] noun count or uncount WELSH RAREBIT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rarebit — rare·bit || rerbɪt / reÉ™bɪt n. Welsh rarebit, Welsh rabbit, dish made with melted cheese and beer served over toast or crackers … English contemporary dictionary
rarebit — (also Welsh rarebit or Welsh rabbit) noun a dish of melted and seasoned cheese on toast. Origin C18 (as Welsh rabbit): the reason for the use of the term rabbit is unknown … English new terms dictionary
rarebit — /ˈrɛəbət/ (say rairbuht) noun → Welsh rarebit …
