different between breadcrumb vs taramosalata

English

Alternative forms

• bread crumb

Etymology

bread +? crumb. Computing sense: a reference 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.

Pronunciation

Noun

breadcrumb (plural breadcrumbs)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A tiny piece of bread, either one that falls from bread as it is cut or eaten, or one made deliberately by crumbling bread.
2. (graphical user interface, chiefly in the plural) A single link in a chain indicating the hierarchical location of a web page or similar, used as a navigation aid.
3. (figuratively, in the plural) One in a series of clues leading to a person or place.

Synonyms

• (tiny piece of bread): crumb

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

breadcrumb (third-person singular simple present breadcrumbs, present participle breadcrumbing, simple past and past participle breadcrumbed)

1. (transitive, cooking) To sprinkle breadcrumbs on to food, normally before cooking.
2. (graphical user interface, intransitive) To add navigational breadcrumbs to (a web page or user interface).
3. To use clues or enticements to lead someone in the desired direction.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• taramasalata

Etymology

From Greek ???????????? (taramosaláta), from ??????? (taramás, “cod roe”) (from Turkish tarama) + ?????? (saláta, “salad”) (from Italian insalata, cognate to English salad).

Noun

taramosalata (uncountable)

1. a Greek and Turkish dish of fish roe (carp or cod), lemon juice, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, and olive oil; often served as a meze or with pitta bread

Coordinate terms

• hummus
• tzatziki

Related terms

• tarama

Translations

Further reading

• taramosalata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References