sweetbread /ˈswiːtbɹɛd/ noun3 •The pancreas or thymus gland of an animal, especially a lamb or calf, as food.The pancreas of an animal when cooked for consumption is known as a sweetbread. — 2019 •Any of various other glands used as food, including the parotid gland, sublingual glands, ovaries, and testicles. •A sweetened type of bread. formssweetbreads