/ ˈreəbɪt; NAmE ˈrerbɪt/ noun
= Welsh rarebit
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: alteration of rabbit in Welsh rabbit ; the reason for the use of the term rabbit is unknown.
RAREBIT
Meaning of RAREBIT in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005