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grits (root: grit)
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun grits has 1 sense
- grits(n = noun.food) hominy grits - coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States; Array is a kind of hot cereal
OXFORD DICTIONARY
grits, n.pl.
1 coarsely ground grain, esp. oatmeal.
2 oats that have been husked but not ground.
1 coarsely ground grain, esp. oatmeal.
2 oats that have been husked but not ground.
Etymology
OE grytt(e): cf. GRIT, GROATS
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