gizēria, ōrum, n., der Magen und die Eingeweide des Geflügels, noch jetzt franz. gésier, Lucil. 309. Petron. 66, 2. Apic. 4, 141 u. 181; 5, 200. – / Die Hdschrn. weisen auf gizeria (nicht gigeria).
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gizzard — /giz euhrd/, n. Zool. 1. Also called ventriculus. a thick walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit. 2. Also called gastric mill. a similar structure in… … Universalium
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
gizzard — giz•zard [[t]ˈgɪz ərd[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. Also called ventriculus the thick walled, muscular lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds partially digested food, often with the aid of ingested gravel. 2) anat. zool. a similar… … From formal English to slang
giz|zard — «GIHZ uhrd», noun. 1. a bird s second stomach where the food from the first stomach is ground up fine; ventriculus. The gizzard has thick, rough walls and usually contains bits of sand or gravel. 2. a muscular organ posterior to the crop in… … Useful english dictionary
