gizzard

• Der Muskelmagen bei Vögeln, ein dickwandiger, muskulöser Teil des Verdauungstrakts unterhalb des Kropfes, in dem Nahrung zermahlen wird; in der Küche bezeichnet das Wort auch die Speisen daraus, besonders vom Huhn.

A noun referring to a thick-walled muscular pouch located below the crop in many birds and reptiles, used for grinding food.

1. Digestive organ in birds and reptilesB2formalscientific

   A thick-walled, muscular pouch located in the digestive tract of birds, reptiles, and some other animals, which grinds food, often with the aid of ingested grit or stones.

   Muskelmagen

   • Many birds swallow small pebbles to help their gizzard break down seeds and insects.
   • The gizzard is part of the avian digestive system, situated between the crop and the intestine.
   • In some reptiles, the gizzard is capable of crushing hard-shelled prey.
   • Farmers sometimes collect gizzards from poultry for cooking or pet food.

   Synonymegastric millventriculus