ˈɡɪzərd

Definitions

1. noun

the muscular part of a bird’s digestive system, located between the proventriculus and the small intestine, in which food is crushed by muscular contractions before passing into the small intestine

“The butcher explained to me the function of the gizzard in the chicken’s digestive system.”

2. noun

a hard, muscular organ of some other birds, such as the ostrich

“The ostrich’s gizzard helps to grind the tough seeds it eats.”

3. verb

to remove the gizzard from a bird

“She began to gizzard the plucked chicken, taking care not to cut the surrounding flesh.”