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Definition of: gizzard
(giz′ərd) noun
1. The second stomach of birds, in which the food is ground.
2. Entomol. The first stomach of insects, provided with horny plates for macerating or sifting food.
3. Slang The stomach. [<OF gezier <L gigeria cooked entrails of poultry]
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