sweetbread

Noun

Meaning

Either the thymus gland or the pancreas, the former being called neck, / throat, sweetbread, the latter belly sweetbread. The sweetbreads of ruminants, esp. of the calf, are highly esteemed as food. See Pancreas, and Thymus.

The pancreas.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heart tongue liver stomach kidney marrow gizzard testis tripe giblets haslet fricandeau pancreas chitterlings thymus
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Antonyms

outside organs

Hypernyms

organs

Phrases with the word

stomach sweetbread heart sweetbread throat sweetbread gullet sweetbread belly sweetbread

Examples

Although the beautifully cooked lamb loin was among the best lamb preparations I have tasted, the risotto had been overcooked and the fried sweetbread was somewhat soggy. Source: Internet

Chef Evan Rich is busting out his spin on an Italian “red sauce” menu (think roasted sweetbread picatta, Monterey squid Fra Diavolo, and eggplant Parmesan). Source: Internet

The following two courses were both by Passard: monkfish and smoked potato, followed by sweetbread with chestnuts and black truffles. Source: Internet

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