gizzard

[ giz-erd ]

/ ˈgɪz ərd /

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noun Zoology.

Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit.

Also called gastric mill. a similar structure in the foregut of arthropods and several other invertebrates, often lined with chitin and small teeth.

the innards or viscera collectively, especially the intestine and stomach.

Origin of gizzard

1325–75; Middle English giser<Old French giser, gezier (French gésier) <Vulgar Latin *gigerium; compare Latin gigeria, gizeria giblets, perhaps ultimately <Iranian; compare Persian jigar liver

Words nearby gizzard

give way to, give what for, givey, Giza, gizmo, gizzard, gizzard shad, GJ, Gjallar-horn, Gjellerup, Gjuki

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Example sentences from the Web for gizzard

And he stood there smiling at the camp cook, who seemed to be afraid of him, the tin plate held before his gizzard like a shield.
The Duke Of Chimney Butte|G. W. Ogden
"'Yes, but she'd know the writin' was diff'rent," Gizzard hastened to observe.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
Gizzard was still wondering what Moral Persuasion was like, when he felt Sube groping for his ear again.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
Ah, it is that true-lover's knot which sticks so tight in the gizzard of my poor old chick!
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6|Eugne Sue

Now, that scolding wife sticks in my gizzard so pluckily that I can't laugh for the blood and nowns of me.
The Contrast|Royall Tyler

British Dictionary definitions for gizzard

gizzard

/ (ˈɡɪzəd) /

noun

the thick-walled part of a bird's stomach, in which hard food is broken up by muscular action and contact with grit and small stones

a similar structure in many invertebrates

informal the stomach and entrails generally

Word Origin for gizzard

C14: from Old North French guisier fowl's liver, alteration of Latin gigēria entrails of poultry when cooked, of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for gizzard

gizzard

[ gĭz′ərd ]

A muscular pouch behind the stomach in birds. It has a thick lining and often contains swallowed sand or grit, which helps in the mechanical breakdown of food.

单词	gizzard
释义	gizzard [ giz-erd ] / ˈgɪz ərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gizzard ON THESAURUS.COM noun Zoology. Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit. Also called gastric mill. a similar structure in the foregut of arthropods and several other invertebrates, often lined with chitin and small teeth. the innards or viscera collectively, especially the intestine and stomach. Origin of gizzard 1325–75; Middle English giser<Old French giser, gezier (French gésier) <Vulgar Latin *gigerium; compare Latin gigeria, gizeria giblets, perhaps ultimately <Iranian; compare Persian jigar liver Words nearby gizzard give way to, give what for, givey, Giza, gizmo, gizzard, gizzard shad, GJ, Gjallar-horn, Gjellerup, Gjuki Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gizzard And he stood there smiling at the camp cook, who seemed to be afraid of him, the tin plate held before his gizzard like a shield. The Duke Of Chimney Butte\|G. W. Ogden "'Yes, but she'd know the writin' was diff'rent," Gizzard hastened to observe. Sube Cane\|Edward Bellamy Partridge Gizzard was still wondering what Moral Persuasion was like, when he felt Sube groping for his ear again. Sube Cane\|Edward Bellamy Partridge Ah, it is that true-lover's knot which sticks so tight in the gizzard of my poor old chick! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6\|Eugne Sue Now, that scolding wife sticks in my gizzard so pluckily that I can't laugh for the blood and nowns of me. The Contrast\|Royall Tyler British Dictionary definitions for gizzard gizzard / (ˈɡɪzəd) / noun the thick-walled part of a bird's stomach, in which hard food is broken up by muscular action and contact with grit and small stones a similar structure in many invertebrates informal the stomach and entrails generally Word Origin for gizzard C14: from Old North French guisier fowl's liver, alteration of Latin gigēria entrails of poultry when cooked, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gizzard heart, marrow, stomach, tongue, tripe, brains, chitlins, chitterlings, giblets, kidneys, liver, mountain oyster, pancreas, prairie oyster, sweetbread, testis, thymus Scientific definitions for gizzard gizzard [ gĭz′ərd ] A muscular pouch behind the stomach in birds. It has a thick lining and often contains swallowed sand or grit, which helps in the mechanical breakdown of food. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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gizzard

noun Zoology.

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British Dictionary definitions for gizzard

noun

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