"bread crumb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bread crumbs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bread crumb (plural bread crumbs)
  1. Alternative spelling of breadcrumb Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: breadcrumb
    Sense id: en-bread_crumb-en-noun-Y439Yr7V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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