Definition of rare

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rare ²    (râr) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
rar·er , rar·est

Cooked just a short time so as to retain juice and redness: a rare steak.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English rere, lightly boiled, from Old English hrr; see ker- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
rareness (Noun)

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