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rasher definition

rasher (ras̸h′ər)

noun

  1. a thin slice of bacon or, rarely, ham, for frying or broiling
  2. ☆ a serving of several such slices

Etymology: < ? obs. rash, to cut < OFr raser: see raze

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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