rabbit
rab·bit [rabbit rabbits rabbited rabbiting] BrE [ˈræbɪt] NAmE [ˈræbɪt] noun, verb
noun 
1. countable a small animal with soft fur, long ears and a short tail. Rabbits live in holes in the ground or are kept as pets or for food
•a rabbit hutch
compare ↑hare
2. uncountable meat from a rabbit
see pull sth/a rabbit out of a hat at ↑pull v.
Word Origin:
late Middle English: apparently from Old French (compare with French dialect rabotte ‘young rabbit’), perhaps of Dutch origin (compare with Flemish robbe).
Example Bank:
•A frightened rabbit will bolt for its hole.
•Rabbits breed very fast.
•The building was a real rabbit warren of corridors.
Derived: ↑rabbit on
verb intransitive go rabbiting
to hunt or shoot rabbits
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: apparently from Old French (compare with French dialect rabotte ‘young rabbit’), perhaps of Dutch origin (compare with Flemish robbe).
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