Definition of "rarebit" [rare•bit]

• Welsh rabbit. (noun)

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• "The airy texture does nothing for me though – gooey should be the watchword with rarebit."
• "All acid fruits, rich desserts, certain coarse vegetables, concoctions of all descriptions such as rarebit, condiments, highly seasoned sauce, etc., should be avoided."
• "On September 23rd, 2009 at 5: 03 pm stephanie said: i'm part welsh, and never knew this had nothing to do with rabbit, and i also thought my dad said "rarebit" as a joke! jeez. well, between this and having to google a word from today's confessions post, i'm learning all kinds of new stuff"