hasenpfeffer

or has·sen·pfef·fer

[hah-suh n-fef-er]

noun

a stew of marinated rabbit meat garnished usually with sour cream.

Origin of hasenpfeffer

1890–95; < German, equivalent to Hasen-, combining form of Hase hare + Pfeffer pepper

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Word Origin and History for hasenpfeffer

n.

1892, from German hasenpfeffer, from Hase "hare" (see hare) + pfeffer "pepper" (see pepper).

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