Meaning of Sweetbread | Babel Free

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.”

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