- rabbit-foot
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
or rabbit's foot
: the hind foot of a rabbit carried as a good-luck piece
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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rabbit foot — noun see rabbit foot clover … Useful english dictionary
rabbit-foot clover — noun also rabbit foot : a European clover (Trifolium arvense) naturalized in the United States having soft and hairy flower heads that resemble rabbits paws called also old field clover * * * /rab it foot / a plant, Trifolium arvense, having… … Useful english dictionary
rabbit-foot clover — dirvinis dobilas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Trifolium arvense), paplitęs Europoje, Afrikoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Trifolium arvense angl. hare foot clover; hare foot trefoil; rabbit foot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
rabbit-foot clover — /rab it foot / a plant, Trifolium arvense, having trifoliate leaves with narrow leaflets and fuzzy, cylindrical, grayish pink flower heads. Also, rabbit s foot clover. [1810 20, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
rabbit-foot grass — noun or rabbit s foot : an Old World annual weedy grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) common in California and having bristly greenish yellow spikes … Useful english dictionary
rabbit's foot — ☆ rabbit s foot or rabbit foot n. the hind foot of a rabbit, used superstitiously as a talisman or good luck charm … English World dictionary
rabbit's foot — the foot of a rabbit, esp. the left hind foot carried as a good luck charm. Also, rabbit foot, rabbit foot. [1810 20, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
rabbit's foot — I. noun see rabbit foot II. noun see rabbit foot grass … Useful english dictionary
Rabbit rabbit — “Rabbit rabbit white rabbit” is a common superstition, held particularly among children. The most common modern version states that a person should say “rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit” upon waking on the first day of each new month, and on doing so … Wikipedia
rabbit — (n.) late 14c., young of the coney, from French dialect (Cf. Walloon robète), dim. of Flemish or M.Du. robbe rabbit, of unknown origin. A Germanic noun with a French suffix [Liberman]. The adult was a CONEY (Cf. coney) (q.v.) until 18c.… … Etymology dictionary
