SWEETBREAD


Meaning of SWEETBREAD in English

/sweet"bred'/ , n.

1. Also called stomach sweetbread . the pancreas of an animal, esp. a calf or a lamb, used for food.

2. Also called neck sweetbread, throat sweetbread . the thymus gland of such an animal, used for food.

[ 1555-65; SWEET + BREAD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .