sweetbread means the pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
sweetbread is pronounced /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/.
noun
- 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.”
- Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.
- A sweetened type of bread.