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Sweetbread

Noun CEFR B2
ˈswiːtbɹɛd

Definitions

  1. The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.
  2. A sweetened type of bread.
  3. Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Sweetbreads sweetbrier sweetcakes sweetcap peach sweetcheeks sweetcorn bread

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