Main Entry:

crum·pet

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrəm-pət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps from Middle English crompid (cake) wafer, literally, curled-up cake, from crumped, past participle of crumpen to curl up, from crump, crumb crooked, from Old English crumb; akin to Old High German krump crooked

Date:

1638

: a small round unsweetened bread cooked on a griddle and usually split and toasted before serving