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[krĘŚm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small fragment of bread, cake, or biscuit
(e.g: she brushed some cake crumbs off her dress)
- a very small amount of something
(e.g: the Budget provided few crumbs of comfort)
- an objectionable or contemptible person
(e.g: he's an absolute crumb)
- granulated rubber, usually made from recycled car tyres
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Origin
:
Old English cruma, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruim and German Krume. The final -b was added in the 16th century, perhaps from crumble but also influenced by words such as dumb, where the original final -b is retained although no longer pronounced
[krĘŚm], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cover (food) with breadcrumbs
(e.g: while the sweet potato is cooking, crumb the fish)
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Origin
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Old English cruma, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruim and German Krume. The final -b was added in the 16th century, perhaps from crumble but also influenced by words such as dumb, where the original final -b is retained although no longer pronounced
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