Added 9 October 2026
breadcrumb
/ˈbɹɛdˌkɹʌm/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about breadcrumb at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening.
Origin
From bread + crumb. The computing and figurative senses allude to the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, where Hansel leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find the way back home when venturing into the woods.
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