# tiger bread

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tiger-bread