panko

1. uncountableCoarse, dry breadcrumbs used in Japanese cuisine.

   Sprinkle stuffed side evenly with panko.

   1986, Martin Yan, The Chinese Chef, page 169

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   Japanese "Panko" bread crumbs upgrade the quality of shrimp and other frozen prepared foods with their exceptionally crisp, yet tender, bite. (Photo courtesy of National Sea Products.)

   1978, Quick Frozen Foods, volume 40, page 50

   But, she added, more modern interpretations could include anything from rhubarb and blueberries to panko, goat cheese and broccoli.

   2007 September 12, Melissa Clark, “Extra Crunch for the Kugel”, in New York Times

plural Pankos

1. A surname.