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sweetbread in Chinese

sweetbread in Chinese is 胸腺 — sweetbread means the pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

sweetbread in Chinese

胸腺
noun
Pronounced: xiōng xiàn
The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

What does "sweetbread" mean?

  1. noun The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
  2. noun Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.
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What is "sweetbread" in Chinese?

"sweetbread" in Chinese is 胸腺. sweetbread means: The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

How do you pronounce 胸腺?

"sweetbread" in Chinese is 胸腺, pronounced "xiōng xiàn".

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