just fyi
giz·zard 
( P ) Pronunciation Key (g
z
rd)
n.
[Alteration of Middle English giser, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *gic
rium, from Latin gigria, cooked entrails of poultry, probably from Persian jigar, liver. See y
kw
in Indo-European Roots.]
( P ) Pronunciation Key (gzrd)n.
- A modified muscular pouch behind the stomach in the alimentary canal of birds, having a thick lining and often containing ingested grit that aids in the breakdown of seeds before digestion.
- A similar digestive organ found in certain invertebrates, such as the earthworm.
[Alteration of Middle English giser, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *gic
rium, from Latin gigria, cooked entrails of poultry, probably from Persian jigar, liver. See ykw in Indo-European Roots.]
August 12th, 2006 at 12:21 pm
Holy shit. You discovered where grits come from. Still good with cheese, though. - ujb
March 21st, 2009 at 2:26 am
Your blog have a good sense of humor,i guess so do you.