Definition of Rabit
Rab"bit (răb"b&ibreve;t), n. [OE.
rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.]
(Zoöl.) Any of the smaller species of the genus
Lepus, especially the common European species (Lepus
cuniculus), which is often kept as a pet, and has been introduced
into many countries. It is remarkably prolific, and has become a pest
in some parts of Australia and New Zealand.
&fist; The common American rabbit (L. sylvatica) is similar
but smaller. See Cottontail, and Jack rabbit, under 2d
Jack. The larger species of Lepus are commonly called
hares. See Hare.
Angora rabbit (Zoöl.), a variety
of the domestic rabbit having long, soft fur. -- Rabbit
burrow, a hole in the earth made by rabbits for shelter
and habitation. -- Rabbit fish.
(Zoöl.) (a) The northern chimæra
(Chimæra monstrosa). (b) Any one
of several species of plectognath fishes, as the bur fish, and puffer.
The term is also locally applied to other fishes. --
Rabbits' ears. (Bot.) See
Cyclamen. -- Rabbit warren, a piece
of ground appropriated to the breeding and preservation of
rabbits. Wright. -- Rock rabbit.
(Zoöl.) See Daman, and Klipdas. --
Welsh rabbit, a dish of which the chief
constituents are toasted bread and toasted cheese, prepared in various
ways. The name is said to be a corruption of Welsh rare bit,
but perhaps it is merely a humorous designation.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
RABBIT. A Welch rabbit; bread and cheese toasted, i.e.
a Welch rare bit. Rabbits were also a sort of wooden
canns to drink out of, now out of use.
- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)
- Any of several small mammals, of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
- (cricket) a very poor batsman; selected as a bowler or wicket-keeper
- (British): To talk, especially annoyingly or to excess.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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