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sweetbread
Sweetbread (noun) means an animal's pancreas or thymus, especially from a lamb or calf, eaten as food.
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1
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."
— Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants (2019)
2
Other animal glands eaten as food, such as the parotid gland, glands under the tongue, ovaries and testicles.
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Etymology
Apparently made up of sweet and bread, though the reason for the name is not immediately clear. It may possibly be connected with Dutch zwezerik, whose own origin is likewise unclear.
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sweetbreads
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What is the meaning of sweetbread?
"sweetbread" (noun) means an animal's pancreas or thymus, especially from a lamb or calf, eaten as food.
What is another word for sweetbread?
Other words for "sweetbread" include sweetbreads.
What are the different meanings of sweetbread?
"sweetbread" has 2 main meanings: 1. An animal's pancreas or thymus, especially from a lamb or calf, eaten as food; 2. Other animal glands eaten as food, such as the parotid gland, glands under the tongue, ovaries and testicles.
