breadcrumb
[
bred
-kruhm]
/ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm/
noun
1.
a
crumb
of
bread
, either dried or soft.
Origin
1760-70;
bread
+
crumb
Examples from the web for
breadcrumb
Seven appetizers begin the menu, such as the panko-
breadcrumb
coated, fried calamari.
The caramelized leeks elevate the dish to a new level, along with the crispy cheese and
breadcrumb
topping.
British Dictionary definitions for
breadcrumb
breadcrumb
/
ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm
/
noun
1.
the soft inner part of bread
2.
(
pl
) bread crumbled into small fragments, as for use in cooking
verb
(
transitive
)
3.
to coat (food) with breadcrumbs:
egg and breadcrumb the escalopes