sweetbread
Americannoun
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Also called stomach sweetbread. the pancreas of an animal, especially a calf or a lamb, used for food.
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Also called throat sweetbread. Also called neck sweetbread,. the thymus gland of such an animal, used for food.
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Etymology
Origin of sweetbread
Example Sentences
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These days, I poach the sweetbread in milk flavoured with beeswax and honey, then enclose it in a beeswax shell and leave it to mature.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020
The food, by a former Spur Gastropub chef, goes beyond pretzels and burgers, showcasing lamb sweetbread and smoked mussels to pair with the artisanal brews.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2016
“It’s a free-for-all, and you get the fish mixed in with the sweetbread mixed in with octopus,” Mr. Colicchio said.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2015
The next evening: sweetbread tacos with maitake mushrooms at Empellón in the West Village.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2011
Carts hold late-night treats: petit-waffles, sugary syrups, fried sweetbread and chicken, and luna pastries.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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