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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The pastry clung to a thin layer of aspic that enveloped a filing of pork shoulder and fat, bacon, chicken liver, veal sweetbreads, and button, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms. —
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Chef Martin has created a four or six-course tasting menu built around regional staples, like escargot, sweetbreads, mushrooms, and other produce, and gives them a refined, imaginative twist (one example: the snails are incorporated into a croque monsieur with a layer of persillade). —Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2026 Or go ahead and order the 14-inch giant concha sweetbread. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026 Panettone & Chocolate Gelato Style Frozen Dessert While Trader Joe's also sells whole loaves of the Italian sweetbread, but this version combines the cake with chocolate gelato to make a tasty treat. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweetbread
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Chef Martin has created a four or six-course tasting menu built around regional staples, like escargot, sweetbreads, mushrooms, and other produce, and gives them a refined, imaginative twist (one example: the snails are incorporated into a croque monsieur with a layer of persillade). —Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2026 Or go ahead and order the 14-inch giant concha sweetbread. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2026 Panettone & Chocolate Gelato Style Frozen Dessert While Trader Joe's also sells whole loaves of the Italian sweetbread, but this version combines the cake with chocolate gelato to make a tasty treat. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sweetbread
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sweetbread
noun
sweet·bread ˈswēt-ˌbred
: the thymus or pancreas of a young animal (as a calf) used as food
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