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Sweetbread

//ˈswiːtbɹɛd// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

    "SWEETBREAD SANDWICH: Cook sweetbreads until tender. When cold, remove skin, chop fine, season with salt and pepper, add one cup of finely chopped celery, and a dash of mayonnaise dressing; spread on thin slices of lightly buttered white bread. Cover with another slice and garnish with an olive."

  2. 2
    A sweetened type of bread.
  3. 3
    edible glands of an animal wordnet
  4. 4
    Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Apparently from sweet + bread, though the reason is not immediately evident. Possibly connected with Dutch zwezerik, whose etymology is also unclear.

Etymology 2

Compound of sweet + bread.

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