| sweetbread (def. 2). |
[sweet-bred] 
| 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. |
| throat sweetbread | |
noun | |
| edible thymus gland of an animal [syn: neck sweetbread] |
