Welsh rare bit

Welsh rare bit
Rabbit Rab"bit (r[a^]b"b[i^]t), n. [OE. rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.] (Zo["o]l.) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species ({Lepus cuniculus}), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest in some parts of Australia and New Zealand. [1913 Webster]

Note: The common American rabbit ({Lepus sylvatica}) is similar but smaller. See {Cottontail}, and {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}. The larger species of Lepus are commonly called hares. See {Hare}. [1913 Webster]

{Angora rabbit} (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the domestic rabbit having long, soft fur.

{Rabbit burrow}, a hole in the earth made by rabbits for shelter and habitation.

{Rabbit fish}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The northern chim[ae]ra ({Chim[ae]ra monstrosa}). (b) Any one of several species of plectognath fishes, as the bur fish, and puffer. The term is also locally applied to other fishes.

{Rabbits' ears}. (Bot.) See {Cyclamen}.

{Rabbit warren}, a piece of ground appropriated to the breeding and preservation of rabbits. --Wright.

{Rock rabbit}. (a) (Zo["o]l.) See {Daman}, and {Klipdas}. (b) the {pika}.

{Welsh rabbit}, a dish of which the chief constituents are melted cheese over toasted bread, flavored in various ways, as with ale, beer, milk, or spices. The name is popularly said to be a corruption of {Welsh rare bit}, but it is probably merely a humorous designation; -- also called {Welsh rarebit}. [1913 Webster]


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  • welsh rare bit, welsh rare bits ou welsh rabbit, welsh rabbits — ● welsh rare bit, welsh rare bits ou welsh rabbit, welsh rabbits nom masculin (anglais welsh rare bit, morceau de choix gallois, déformé en welsh rabbit, lapin gallois) Toast doré couvert de fromage fondu dans de l ale et relevé de moutarde douce …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Welsh rare·bit — / ˈreɚbət/ noun, pl ⋯ bits [count, noncount] : melted cheese served on toast or crackers called also Welsh rabbit …   Useful english dictionary

  • rare|bit — «RAIR biht», noun. = Welsh rabbit. (Cf. ↑Welsh rabbit) ╂[alteration of (Welsh) rabbit] …   Useful english dictionary

  • rare·bit — /ˈreɚbət/ noun, pl bits [count, noncount] : welsh rarebit …   Useful english dictionary

  • Welsh Rarebit — Welsh Rare|bit 〈[wɛ̣lʃ re:(r) ] m.; s, s〉 mit einer Mischung aus geriebenem Chesterkäse u. Ale belegte u. überbackene Weißbrotscheibe [<engl. welsh „walisisch“ + rare „rar, selten“ + bit „Bissen“] * * * Welsh|rab|bit [ wɛlʃ ræbɪt; engl., eigtl …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Welsh Rabbit — Welsh|rab|bit [ wɛlʃ ræbɪt; engl., eigtl. = walisisches Kaninchen, viell. nach der Form], Welsh|rare|bit [ wɛlʃ rɛəbɪt], der; s, s, (auch:) Welsh Rab|bit, Welsh Rare|bit, der; s, s [engl., eigtl. = Waliser Leckerbissen, 2. Bestandteil wohl… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Welsh Rarebit — Welsh Rare|bit 〈[wɛ̣lʃ rɛ:(r)bıt] m.; Gen.: od. s, Pl.: s〉 mit einer Mischung aus geriebenem Chesterkäse, Cayennepfeffer u. Bier belegte u. überbackene Weißbrotscheibe; oV [Etym.: <engl. welsh »walisisch« + rabbit »Hase« bzw. rare »selten« +… …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Welsh rabbit — Welsh′ rab′bit n. coo a dish of melted cheese, usu. mixed with ale or beer, served over toast Also called Welsh′ rare′bit …   From formal English to slang

  • Welsh rarebit — Welsh rare|bit [ ,welʃ rerbıt ] noun count or uncount a meal of cheese sauce poured over bread and cooked …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Welsh rabbit — Rabbit Rab bit (r[a^]b b[i^]t), n. [OE. rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any of the smaller species of the genus Lepus, especially the common European species ({Lepus cuniculus}), which is often kept as a pet, and has been… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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