food formulated for feeding rabbits, esp pet rabbits
2.
food, such as raw vegetables, seen as being excessively healthy and boring and typical of the diet of rabbits
Sure, maybe it does have carrots, leeks, peppers and courgettes in it. That doesn'tmean it's rabbit food you know?
rabbit food in American English
noun
informal, derogatory
raw vegetables, esp. those used in salads, as lettuce, carrots, radishes, or celery
Word origin
[1905–10, for literal sense]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: airway, cadre, one-shot, scrounge, white list
Examples of 'rabbit food' in a sentence
rabbit food
Yet not so long ago, kale was considered below rabbit food.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Don't expect low-cal rabbit food.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But forget trying to introduce granola and goji berries for brekkie - he'll see through that faster than you can shout 'rabbit food'.
The Sun (2012)
For 24 long and hungry weeks they've endured stomach crunches and rabbit-food lunches, workout drills and running up hills.
The Sun (2012)
I get embarrassed when we're out with friends - he calls healthy food 'rabbit food' and says he'll never go near it.
The Sun (2008)
Last night, we had honey lemon chicken with veg and a fancy jus, which was absolutely delicious and certainly not rabbit food.
The Sun (2015)
We're not going down the rabbit-food route, however: your vegetables can be served with the creamiestdressings or with lovely melted herb butters.