# gizzard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɪzəd/ · frequency rank #60,831

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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