n.
Pronunciation: ' kr ə m-p ə t
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