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gizzard.

A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɪzəd/UK/ˈɡɪzɚd/Canada, General-American/ˈɡɪzəd/Australia
  1. A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.

  2. The (human) stomach.

    slang
Where this word comes from

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

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