breadcrumb

American  

[bred-kruhm] / ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm /

noun

1. a crumb of bread, either dried or soft.

2. Also called breadcrumb trail.  Digital Technology. Usually breadcrumbs. a sequence of text links on the current page of a website or web-based application, usually at the top, showing the page's location within a hierarchy of content or browsing history and providing a convenient navigational tool.

   Online shoppers can use breadcrumbs to see other products in the same category.

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breadcrumb British  

/ ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm /

noun

1. the soft inner part of bread

2. (plural) bread crumbled into small fragments, as for use in cooking

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verb

1. to coat (food) with breadcrumbs

   egg and breadcrumb the escalopes

Etymology

Origin of breadcrumb

First recorded in 1760–70; bread + crumb

Example Sentences

Crispy bacon bits, poppy pickled onions, hunks of avocado, corn nuts, everything bagel seasoning, za’atar, toasted breadcrumbs, torn herbs.

From Salon

The ricotta and breadcrumbs soften the texture, keeping the meatballs tender and almost plush, their richness dissolving into the pan.

From Salon

For a pasta-heavy table, set out bowls of grated parmesan, toasted breadcrumbs and torn basil.

From Salon

If the meat is the body, the breadcrumbs are the scaffolding.

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The meat is then coated in flour, eggs and breadcrumbs before it’s fried in oil.

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