grits

Etymology 1

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

noun

  1. plural of grit ('hulled oats')
  2. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

Etymology 2

See grit (Etymology 1).

noun

  1. plural of grit

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grit

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