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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rarebit /ˈreəbɪt/ (also Welsh rarebit or Welsh rabbit)

▶noun a dish of melted and seasoned cheese on toast.

– origin C18 (as Welsh rabbit): the reason for the use of the term rabbit is unknown.

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