welsh rabbit

welsh rab·bit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [welsh, welch rab-it]
- /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ ˈræb ɪt/
- /welʃ ˈræb.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [welsh, welch rab-it]
- /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ ˈræb ɪt/

Definitions of welsh rabbit words

noun welsh rabbit a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast. 1
noun welsh rabbit a savoury dish consisting of melted cheese sometimes mixed with milk, seasonings, etc, on hot buttered toast 0
noun welsh rabbit a dish consisting of melted cheese, often mixed with ale or beer, served on crackers or toast: also, through faulty etymologizing, Welsh rarebit 0
noun welsh rabbit a dish of cheese melted with a little ale and served on toast. 0

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Origin of welsh rabbit

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; probably of jocular orig.; later Welsh rarebit by folk etymology

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Parts of speech for Welsh rabbit

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welsh rabbit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

welsh rabbit usage trend in Literature

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