Welsh rabbit


noun

a dish of melted cheese, usually mixed with ale or beer, milk, and spices, served over toast.
Also called Welsh rarebit.

Origin of Welsh rabbit

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

Example sentences from the Web for welsh rabbit

  • "This is a Welsh-rabbit idea, I fancy," said the School-master, quietly.

    Coffee and Repartee |John Kendrick Bangs

British Dictionary definitions for welsh rabbit

Welsh rabbit

noun

a savoury dish consisting of melted cheese sometimes mixed with milk, seasonings, etc, on hot buttered toast Also called: Welsh rarebit, rarebit

Word Origin for Welsh rabbit

C18: a fanciful coinage; rarebit is a later folk-etymological variant