rarebit

rare·bit

R0047100 (râr′bĭt)n. Welsh rabbit.

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[Probably alteration of (Welsh) rabbit.]

rarebit

(ˈrɛəbɪt) n (Cookery) another term for Welsh rabbit[C18: by folk etymology from (Welsh) rabbit; see rare², bit¹]

Welsh′ rab′bit

n. a dish of melted cheese, usu. mixed with ale or beer, served over toast. Also called Welsh′ rare′bit.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rarebit - cheese melted with ale or beer served over toastWelsh rabbit, Welsh rarebitdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

Translations

toast al formaggio