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