lapin

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New Yorkers raving over slowly braised lapin, complaining about the too small holes in their bread and cheeses!

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2016

Fable.—Compos�e a l'�ge de 13 ans, par Napoleon I. C�sar, chien d'arr�t renomm�, Mais trop enfl� de son m�rite, Tennait arr�t� dans son g�te Un malheureux lapin de peur inanim�.

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe

He sang—but now more violently, and as though with a worthy protest:Le lièvre et le lapin, Quand c'est bien cuit, ça fait du bien.

From Hills and the Sea by Belloc, Hilaire

It's the "lapin" I have had occasionally that's giving me the most qualms.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 19, 1919 by Various

I've fixed it all right, mon lapin," he said; "if the worst comes to the worst they'll bail you out with the Mess funds.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-21 by Various