giblets
noun/ˈdʒɪblɪts/
Frequency rank: #19,713 most common English word
Meaning
the edible internal organs of a bird, such as the heart, liver, and gizzard, often removed before cooking.
Example sentence
Before roasting the chicken, she removed the giblets from the cavity and used them to make gravy.
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