rabbit food
Definition
- Noun:
- An uncooked vegetable: This term refers to raw vegetables, typically those eaten in salads. It is an informal, sometimes humorous or slightly dismissive, way to describe such food, implying it is simple, bland, or only fit for rabbits.
Usage
- The term "rabbit food" is used informally, often in casual conversation. It can be used neutrally, humorously, or to express a personal dislike for eating raw vegetables.
- It is typically used as a mass noun (uncountable). For example, you refer to a salad as "rabbit food," not "a rabbit food."
Examples
- Noun:
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe any diet or meal perceived as excessively light, boring, or lacking in substantial or cooked elements.
Variants and Related Words
- Salad greens: A more standard term for the leafy vegetable components of a salad.
- Crudités: A formal term for an assortment of raw vegetables served as an appetizer, often with a dip.
- Raw veg: A common British English abbreviation for "raw vegetables."
Synonyms
- Raw vegetables
- Salad (when referring to the mixed raw ingredients)
- Greens (informal)
Idioms and Phrases
- While "rabbit food" itself is an idiomatic noun phrase, it is not commonly part of larger idioms. Its usage is standalone to label the food itself.
Noun
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an uncooked vegetable
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