/ ˈræbɪt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits live in holes in the ground or are kept as pets or for food :
a rabbit hutch
—compare hare
2.
[ U ] meat from a rabbit
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IDIOMS
see pull verb
■ verb
[ v ] go rabbiting to hunt or shoot rabbits
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PHRASAL VERBS
- rabbit on (about sb/sth)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : apparently from Old French (compare with French dialect rabotte young rabbit), perhaps of Dutch origin (compare with Flemish robbe ).