sweetbread
nounEtymology Compound of sweet + bread.
1
A sweetened type of bread.
sweetbread
nounUK /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ · US /ˈswitˌbɹɛd/
Etymology Apparently from sweet + bread, though the reason is not immediately evident. Possibly connected with Dutch zwezerik, whose etymology is also unclear.
1
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.1909, Eva Greene Fuller, The Up-To-Date Sandwich Book: 400 Ways to Make a Sandwich, page 97:
- The pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 177:
2
Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.