A storage chest or cupboard, or a cage or pen for small animals like rabbits.
From Old French 'huche' meaning a chest or bin for storing grain, derived from Medieval Latin 'hutica.' The word originally referred to a kneading trough for bread-making, then expanded to mean any storage chest. The connection to rabbit cages came much later - the idea being that both store something valuable (grain or animals) in a secure, enclosed space.
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