"rabbit's foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rabbits' feet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|rabbits' feet}} rabbit's foot (plural rabbits' feet)
  1. (chiefly US) A charm carried to bring good luck, traditionally consisting of the left rear foot of a rabbit. Wikipedia link: rabbit's foot Tags: US Synonyms: rabbit foot, rabbit-foot Translations (rabbit's foot - a good luck charm): kaninkäpälä (Finnish), Hasenpfote [feminine] (German), pata de conejo [feminine] (Spanish)

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