sweetbread — English Dictionary

Noun

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

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   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.

   The pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread.

2. Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.

Noun

1. A sweetened type of bread.

Noun

1. edible glands of an animal

   Synonyms

   sweetbreads

   Broader terms

   variety meatorgans