breadcrumb

[ bred-kruhm ]

noun

1. a crumb of bread, either dried or soft.
2. Usually breadcrumbs. Also called breadcrumb trail. Digital Technology. 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.

breadcrumb

/ ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm /

noun

1. the soft inner part of bread
2. plural bread crumbled into small fragments, as for use in cooking

verb

1. to coat (food) with breadcrumbs

   egg and breadcrumb the escalopes

Word History and Origins

Origin of breadcrumb¹

First recorded in 1760–70; bread none + crumb none

Example Sentences

Breadcrumbs aren’t on every category or product page, but they should be.

From Search Engine Watch

If you are recording your tracks, hold your phone out in front of you and turn your body until the map arrow points in the direction of your breadcrumb trail.

From Outside Online

Pour the olive oil mixture over the breadcrumb mixture and stir until it resembles wet sand, adding more oil if needed.

From Washington Post

Top each tomato half with about 1 tablespoon of the breadcrumb mixture.

From Washington Post

The breadcrumb mixture starts with panko — whole wheat or regular, whichever you prefer — to ensure extra crispiness.

From Washington Post

When cold, roll it into large boudins the shape of sausages, egg and breadcrumb, and fry.

From Project Gutenberg

Egg and breadcrumb them, dip them in clarified butter, and fry a pale gold colour, and serve on a border of mashed potatoes.

From Project Gutenberg

Take them up, drain, and let them get cold; then egg and breadcrumb them, and fry them in hot butter a nice pale colour.

From Project Gutenberg

Blanch and braize as above, and when cold egg and breadcrumb and sautez in butter.

From Project Gutenberg

Make the mixture into sausages, roll them into a little breadcrumb, and fry them brown in a little vege-butter.

From Project Gutenberg