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sweetbread.

The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈswiːtbɹɛd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈswitˌbɹɛd/General-American
  1. The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.

  2. Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.

Where this word comes from

Apparently from sweet + bread, though the reason is not immediately evident. Possibly connected with Dutch zwezerik, whose etymology is also unclear.

noun/ˈswiːtbɹɛd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈswitˌbɹɛd/General-American
  1. A sweetened type of bread.

Where this word comes from

Compound of sweet + bread.

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