Welsh rarebit

noun

Welsh rare·​bit -ˈrer-bət How to pronounce Welsh rarebit (audio)

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The style traces to Welsh rarebit (a pub classic of cheese sauce over toast) and found a second life here when the Younkers Tea Room started ladling its signature sauce over hamburgers mid‑century. Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Welsh rarebit was in 1781

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“Welsh rarebit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Welsh%20rarebit. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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Welsh rarebit

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