breadcrumb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbredkrʌm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bred′krum′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bread•crumb /ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually plural]
  1. Fooda crumb of bread, used esp. for stuffing and for coating food before cooking.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bread•crumb  (bred′krum′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda crumb of bread, either dried or soft.
  • bread + crumb 1760–70

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