n. A highly seasoned stew of marinated rabbit meat. [German : Hase, rabbit (from Middle High German, from Old High German haso; see kas- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + Pfeffer, pepper (from Middle High German, from Old High German pfeffar, from Latin piper; see PEPPER).] |
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