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sweetbread

sweetb·read

UK/ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ US/ˈswitˌbɹɛd/ uncommon

noun

1.

edible glands of an animal

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Origin

Apparently from sweet + bread, though the reason is not immediately evident. Possibly connected with Dutch zwezerik, whose etymology is also unclear.

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