bread crumb

brɛd krʌm

Definition

Definition of bread crumb - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cookingsmall pieces of bread used in cooking

She sprinkled bread crumbs on the casserole.
Bread crumbs added a crunchy topping to the dish.
He used bread crumbs to coat the chicken.

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Expressions with bread

bread basket

basket used to hold bread on a table

The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits..

break bread

eat a meal with others

We often break bread with our neighbors.

best thing since bread was sliced

exp.

extremely good or innovative thing or idea

This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.

best thing since sliced bread

something considered extremely good or innovative

This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!

Expressions with crumb

crumb of comfort

small consolation in a difficult situation

After the loss, his words were a crumb of comfort.

crumb of consolation

small comfort in a difficult situation

After losing the game, his friend's support was a crumb of consolation.

crumb of information

small piece of information in a larger context

He found a crumb of information in the old files.

crumb cake

cake with a crumbly topping of sugar, butter, and flour

I love having crumb cake with my coffee.

spare a crumb

give a very small amount to someone in need

Can you spare a crumb for the hungry man?

that's one crumb of comfort

exp.

expresses that something offers a very small consolation

That's one crumb of comfort, at least the train will arrive soon.

crumb rubber

recycled rubber in small pieces, often from tyres

Crumb rubber is used to make playground surfaces.

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French:chapelure, ...
German:Semmelbrösel, ...
Italian:pangrattato, ...
Spanish:migas de pan, ...
Portuguese:pão ralado, ...
Chinese:面包屑, ...
Japanese:パン粉, ...
Arabic:فتات الخبز, ...
Hebrew:פִּירוּרֵי לֶחֶם, ...
Russian:хлебные крошки, ...
Ukrainian:панірувальні сухарі, ...
Hindi:ब्रेड का चूरा, ...
Bengali:পাউরুটির গুঁড়া, ...
Catalan:molles de pa, ...
Czech:strouhanka, ...
Danish:rasp, ...
Dutch:broodkruimels, ...
Greek:ψίχουλα ψωμιού, ...
Hungarian:zsemlemorzsa, ...
Khmer:កម្ទេចនំប៉័ង, ...
Korean:빵가루, ...
Persian:پودر نان, ...
Polish:bułka tarta, ...
Portuguese (BR):migalhas de pão, ...
Romanian:pesmet, ...
Swedish:brödsmulor, ...
Thai:เกล็ดขนมปัง, ...
Turkish:ekmek kırıntısı, ...
Vietnamese:vụn bánh mì, ...

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