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Definition of 'grits'

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

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  • ('hulled oats')
  • (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
  • Usage notes
    * (term) usually takes a plural verb, especially outside the southern US.
    See also
    * (pedia) * cornmeal * polenta

    Etymology 2

    See (grit) (Etymology 1)

    Noun

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  • Verb

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  • (grit)
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