sweetbread in Chinese
sweetbread in Chinese is 胸腺 — sweetbread means an animal's pancreas or thymus, especially from a lamb or calf, eaten as food.
sweetbread in Chinese
胸腺
Pronounced: xiōng xiàn
The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
What does "sweetbread" mean?
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noun An animal's pancreas or thymus, especially from a lamb or calf, eaten as food.
"The pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread."
- noun Other animal glands eaten as food, such as the parotid gland, glands under the tongue, ovaries and testicles.
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- The pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread.
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What is "sweetbread" in Chinese?
"sweetbread" in Chinese is 胸腺. sweetbread means: An animal's pancreas or thymus, especially from a lamb or calf, eaten as food.
How do you pronounce 胸腺?
"sweetbread" in Chinese is 胸腺, pronounced "xiōng xiàn".
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