gizzard
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈɡɪzəd/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɡɪzəɹd/
Noun

gizzard (plural gizzards)

  1. A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.
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