sweetbread

noun

sweet·bread ˈswēt-ˌbred

: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (such as a calf) used for food

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Tastes for offal such as tripe, blood, sweetbreads, bone marrow, oxtail, heart and liver vary from person to person, though countries outside the U.S. find far more use for it in their regular cuisines. —

Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025 Its heat caresses a skewer of marshmallow-tender veal sweetbreads shining beneath a lip-sticky demi-glace. —

Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 To honor the deceased, foods such as sugar skulls, sweetbread rolls and beverages are arranged on ofrendas, or house altars, along with clay ornaments and sentimental objects. —

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, Mitchinson loves Le Refuge du Passé in the 5th arrondissement for its excellent French cuisine (think duck cassoulet, veal sweetbread, and a perfect tarte tatin) and the interior’s quirky decor. —

Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweetbread