rarebit

[ rair-bit ]

/ ˈrɛər bɪt /

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noun

Welsh rabbit.

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Origin of rarebit

First recorded in 1845–50

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rarebit

rabbet, rabbit, rarebit , rebate

Words nearby rarebit

rapturous, raptus, RAR, rara avis, rare, rarebit, rare book, rare earth, rare-earth element, raree show, rarefaction

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How to use rarebit in a sentence

Miss Bryant and the chafing dish together had evolved a rarebit which made the inner man glow with pleasure.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
Perhaps becoming a Welsh rarebit represents the height of some girls' ideals, but this is hard to believe.
A Girl's Student Days and After|Jeannette Marks
Rarebit is often flavored with ale or beer, but this is not required to make an appetizing dish, as the following recipe shows.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
English monkey may be made according to the following recipe and served for the same purposes as Welsh rarebit.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

This principle followed, your rarebit woes will vanish, and the fame of your chafing dish will be heralded abroad.
Suppers|Paul Pierce

British Dictionary definitions for rarebit

rarebit

/ (ˈrɛəbɪt) /

noun

another term for Welsh rabbit

Word Origin for rarebit

C18: by folk etymology from (Welsh) rabbit; see rare ², bit 1

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