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See also: Grits
English
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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