gruel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French, from Frankish grut ( > French gruau). Cf. German Grütze (“‘grout’”)^[1], English groats, grit

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʊəl

[edit] Noun

gruel (plural gruels)

1. A thin, watery porridge.

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[edit] See also

• oatmeal
• porridge

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ gruel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913