rarebit

noun

rare·​bit ˈrer-bət How to pronounce rarebit (audio)
: welsh rabbit

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Served in a rarebit dish with a thin layer of cheese on top, the fondue comes with a baguette for shareable dipping. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025 Add additional cheese sauce to the burger (if desired) and then top with the remaining half of the welsh rarebit. — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 21 Nov. 2020 Obviously, the chargrilled lobster is mouthwateringly good but ask the chef to fix you an off-menu crab rarebit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 Enjoy an English toasty or a Florentine house quiche for breakfast and return for lunch to savor Celtic specialties like Scotch eggs or an Irish rarebit. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rarebit

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(Welsh) rarebit

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rarebit was in 1848

Phrases Containing rarebit

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rarebit

noun
rare·​bit ˈra(ə)r-bət How to pronounce rarebit (audio)
ˈre(ə)r-
: welsh rabbit
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