- gigeria
gigēria, ōrum, n., s. gizēria.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
gigēria, ōrum, n., s. gizēria.
http://www.zeno.org/Georges-1913. 1806–1895.
Gigeria — Gigerium Gi*ge ri*um, n.; pl. {Gigeria}. [NL., fr. L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry.] (Anat.) The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gésier — [ ʒezje ] n. m. • v. 1560; giser déb. XIIIe; bas lat. °gizerium, de gigeria « entrailles de volailles sacrifiées » ♦ Troisième poche digestive des oiseaux, faisant suite au jabot. Jabot et gésier. Salade de gésiers de canard confits. ● gésier nom … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gigerium — Gi*ge ri*um, n.; pl. {Gigeria}. [NL., fr. L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry.] (Anat.) The muscular stomach, or gizzard, of birds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gizzard — The gizzard, also referred to as the ventriculus, gastric mill, and gigerium, is an organ in the digestive tract found in birds, reptiles, earthworms, some fish, and other creatures. This specialized stomach constructed of thick, muscular walls… … Wikipedia
List of English words of Persian origin — As Indo European languages, English and Persian have many words of common Proto Indo European origin, and many of these cognate words often have similar forms. Examples of these include: English (Mother) and Persian (Madar), English (Father) and… … Wikipedia
Dorosoma cepedianum — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gizzard — Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the glandular … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gizzard shad — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To fret the gizzard — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To stick in one's gizzard — Gizzard Giz zard, n. [F. g[ e]sier, L. gigeria, pl., the cooked entrails of poultry. Cf. {Gigerium}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) The second, or true, muscular stomach of birds, in which the food is crushed and ground, after being softened in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gizzard — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English giser gizzard, liver, from Anglo French gesir, giser, from Latin gigeria (plural) giblets Date: 1565 1. a. the muscular enlargement of the alimentary canal of birds that has usually thick muscular… … New Collegiate Dictionary