gizzard

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪzəd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪzəɹd/

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.

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

• crop