grits
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See also: Grits
English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
See grit (etymology 2, “hulled oats”).
Noun[edit]
grits pl (plural only)
- plural of grit ('hulled oats')
- (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
Usage notes[edit]
- Grits, in the sense of coarsely ground corn, occasionally takes a singular verb. especially in the southern US.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
coarsely ground corn
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See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See grit (Etymology 1).
Noun[edit]
grits
Verb[edit]
grits
- third-person singular simple present indicative of grit