grits

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See also: Grits

English

Grits (on the left of the plate)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹɪts/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪts

Etymology 1

See grit (etymology 2, “hulled oats”).

Noun

grits pl (plural only)

  1. plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats.
  2. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
Usage notes
  • Grits, in the sense of coarsely ground corn, occasionally takes a singular verb, especially in the southern US.
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Etymology 2

See grit (Etymology 1).

Noun

grits

  1. plural of grit

Verb

grits

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grit

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