grits

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

See grit (“hulled oats”)

Noun [edit]

grits

  1. Plural form of grit ('hulled oats')
  2. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
Usage notes [edit]
  • Grits usually takes a plural verb, especially outside the southern US.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
hulled oats
See also [edit]

Etymology 2 [edit]

See grit (Etymology 1)

Noun [edit]

grits

  1. Plural form of grit

Verb [edit]

grits

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grit.

Anagrams [edit]

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