gizzard in Japanese
gizzard in Japanese is 砂嚢 — gizzard means a muscular organ in birds and some other animals used to grind up food.
gizzard in Japanese
砂嚢
Pronounced: sanō
A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.
What does "gizzard" mean?
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noun A muscular organ in birds and some other animals used to grind up food.
"The chicken's gizzard often contains small stones that help break down grain."
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noun (informal) The human stomach.
"That chili sat like a rock in his gizzard."
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gizzard in a sentence
- The chicken's gizzard often contains small stones that help break down grain.
- That chili sat like a rock in his gizzard.
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What is "gizzard" in Japanese?
"gizzard" in Japanese is 砂嚢. gizzard means: A muscular organ in birds and some other animals used to grind up food.
How do you pronounce 砂嚢?
"gizzard" in Japanese is 砂嚢, pronounced "sanō".
How do you use "gizzard" in a sentence?
Example: "The chicken's gizzard often contains small stones that help break down grain." In Japanese, "gizzard" is 砂嚢.
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