sweetbread
Collocations
2ADJ.
known
SWEETBREAD + NOUN
cook, sandwich, sweetbreads
Definitions
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.
The pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread.
Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.
noun
A sweetened type of bread.
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Synonyms
noun — edible glands of an animal
- sweetbreads
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Idioms & Phrases
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2SWEETBREAD 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 t
WiktionaryThe pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread.
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