sweetbread

noun

sweet·​bread ˈswēt-ˌbred How to pronounce sweetbread (audio)
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (such as a calf) used for food

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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 Ravioli of veal sweetbreads with cream of swiss chard at Il Capanno, a trattoria located on a hilltop between Spoleto and Terni Courtesy Il Capanno Umbrian cuisine at Il Cappano, one of the best restaurants in Italy, also includes baked pigeon and roast duck in mustard sauce. Elisa Carassai, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sweetbread 

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sweetbread was in 1565

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“Sweetbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweetbread. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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sweetbread

noun
sweet·​bread ˈswēt-ˌbred How to pronounce sweetbread (audio)
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (as a calf) used as food

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