grits

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Usage notes 1.2.1.2 Related terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪts

[edit] Etymology 1

See grit

[edit] Noun

grits

1. Plural form of grit.
2. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

[edit] Usage notes

• Grits usually takes a plural verb, especially outside the southern US.

[edit] Related terms

• grout

[edit] Etymology 2

See grit

[edit] Verb

grits

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

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: girst
• girts
• grist