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gizzard

giz·zard

UK/ˈɡɪzəd/ US/ˈɡɪzɚd/ rare slang

noun

1.

thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English gyser, geser, from Old French gesier, giser et al. (French gésier), from Latin gigēria.

Phrases

  • dotted gizzard shad
  • fret the gizzard
  • gizzard shad
  • gizzard stone
  • stick in one's gizzard

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