Rabbit warren

Rabbit warren
Rabbit Rab"bit (r[a^]b"b[i^]t), n. [OE. rabet, akin to OD. robbe, robbeken.] (Zo["o]l.) 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. [1913 Webster]

Note: The common American rabbit ({Lepus sylvatica}) is similar but smaller. See {Cottontail}, and {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}. The larger species of Lepus are commonly called hares. See {Hare}. [1913 Webster]

{Angora rabbit} (Zo["o]l.), 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}. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The northern chim[ae]ra ({Chim[ae]ra 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}. (a) (Zo["o]l.) See {Daman}, and {Klipdas}. (b) the {pika}.

{Welsh rabbit}, a dish of which the chief constituents are melted cheese over toasted bread, flavored in various ways, as with ale, beer, milk, or spices. The name is popularly said to be a corruption of {Welsh rare bit}, but it is probably merely a humorous designation; -- also called {Welsh rarebit}. [1913 Webster]


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  • rabbit warren — rabbit .warren n 1.) an area under the ground where a lot of wild rabbits live = ↑warren →↑burrow 2.) a building with a lot of narrow passages, or a place with a lot of narrow streets, where you can easily get lost = ↑warren …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rabbit warren — rabbit ,warren noun count 1. ) an area under the ground where RABBITS live. It consists of holes and tunnels. 2. ) INFORMAL a part of a building or town where it is easy to get lost because there are a lot of narrow passages or streets …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rabbit warren — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rabbit warren : singular rabbit warren plural rabbit warrens 1) an area under the ground where rabbits live. It consists of holes and tunnels. 2) informal a part of a building or town where it is easy to get… …   English dictionary

  • rabbit warren — warren. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • rabbit warren — a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows. → warren …   English new terms dictionary

  • rabbit warren — noun Date: 1766 1. warren 2a 2. warren 3b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rabbit warren — noun 1. an overcrowded residential area (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑warren • Hypernyms: ↑residential district, ↑residential area, ↑community 2. a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits …   Useful english dictionary

  • rabbit warren — /ˈræbət wɒrən/ (say rabuht woruhn) noun → warren …  

  • rabbit warren — noun a) An underground system of interconnected tunnels occupied by rabbits. b) A confusing environment …   Wiktionary

  • rabbit warren — noun (C) 1 an area under the ground where wild rabbits live in their holes 2 a building or place with a lot of narrow passages or streets where you can easily get lost …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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