sweetbread en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈswitˌbɹɛd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Apparently from sweet + bread, though the reason is not immediately evident. Possibly connected with Dutch zwezerik, whose etymology is also unclear.
Meanings
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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:
- Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweetbreads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
heart sweetbread · belly sweetbread · neck sweetbread (thymus gland) · gutbread · throat sweetbread (thymus gland) · stomach sweetbread · gullet sweetbread (thymus gland)
Translations (34)
sh brizla (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ga briseán milis (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · fa خوشگوشت (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · de Kalbsmilch (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · nb brissel (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ro momiță (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ga briseán (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ga dúlia (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · el γλυκάδι (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · es lechecilla (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · es molleja (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · fi haima (pancreas) (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · pl grasica (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · sh бризла (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · pl trzustka (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · nrf brie (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · gl molexa (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ja シビレ (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · nb kalvebrissel (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · grc πάγκρεας (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · de Milke (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · fr (pancreas/thymus gland of calf/lamb) ris (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ca lletó (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · fi kateenkorva (thymus) (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · tr uykuluk (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · de Bries (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · it animelle (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ru поджелу́дочная железа́ (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · nv alohkʼeʼ (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · nl (thymus) zwezerik (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · bg момици (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · ru сла́дкое мя́со (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · sv kalvbräss (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food) · pt moleja (pancreas or thymus gland of an animal as food)