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tiger bread

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bread made with sesame oil and with a pattern baked into the top made by painting rice paste onto the surface prior to baking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dutch crunch, giraffe bread

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the pattern's resemblance to the coat of a tiger.