I. ˈrashə(r), ˈraash-, ˈraish- noun
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Etymology: perhaps from obsolete rash to cut, slash (from Middle English rashen, probably alteration of rasen ) + -er — more at rase
: a thin slice of bacon or ham broiled or fried ; also : a portion (as of bacon) consisting of several slices
eggs with a rasher of bacon
II. noun
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Etymology: perhaps modification of Spanish rescacio, rascacio rascacis — more at rascacio
: a large brick-red or vermilion rockfish ( Sebastodes miniatus ) of the Pacific coast from Vancouver Island to southern California