Welsh rabbit

A form of Welsh rarebit — A dish of cheese melted with a little ale and served on toast.

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Meanings

nounWelsh rabbit (countable and uncountable, plural Welsh rabbits)

plural Welsh rabbits

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Welsh rarebit.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncheese melted with ale or beer served over toast

Similar
Welsh rarebitrarebit
Broader
dish
Also see
rarebitwelsh rarebit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Coined in English, but for reason unknown; see Wikipedia for theories.

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Cite this entry
APA

Welsh rabbit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20rabbit

MLA

“Welsh rabbit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20rabbit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Welsh rabbit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welsh%20rabbit.

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