noun
gizzard
GIH-zuhd
noun
1
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."
2
(informal) The human stomach.
"That chili sat like a rock in his gizzard."
How to Use Gizzard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tough, muscular part of a bird's digestive tract that grinds food.
Word Forms
gizzards plural
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Etymology
From Old French gesier, ultimately from Latin gigeria ("cooked entrails of poultry").