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a
: the muscular enlargement of the digestive tract of birds that has usually thick muscular walls and a tough horny lining for grinding the food and when the crop is present follows it and the proventriculus
b
: a thickened part of the digestive tract in some animals (such as an insect or an earthworm) that is similar in function to the crop of a bird
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: innards
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As a result, the gizzards in your giblets may contain sand or sediment particles.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The bag contains the turkey neck and giblets, which can include the heart, liver, kidneys, and gizzards.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Sage grouse lack a muscular gizzard capable of grinding seeds, so their only use of agricultural fields is to feed on alfalfa.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
Channel cats can be caught on simple baits like white bread, cheese, or chicken gizzards, but as a rule of thumb, the smellier the bait the better.
—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The bag contains the turkey neck and giblets, which can include the heart, liver, kidneys, and gizzards.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
Sage grouse lack a muscular gizzard capable of grinding seeds, so their only use of agricultural fields is to feed on alfalfa.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
Channel cats can be caught on simple baits like white bread, cheese, or chicken gizzards, but as a rule of thumb, the smellier the bait the better.
—Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
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gizzard
noun
giz·zard
ˈgiz-ərd 
: a large muscular part of the digestive tube (as of a bird or insect) which has a horny lining and in which food is churned and ground into small pieces
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gizzard
noun
giz·zard
ˈgiz-ərd
: the muscular enlargement of the digestive tract of birds that has usually thick muscular walls and a tough horny lining for churning and grinding the food
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