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grits.

plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɹɪts/
  1. plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats.

    form-of · plural · plural-only
  2. Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.

    plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɡɹɪts/
  1. plural of grit

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

See grit (Etymology 1).

verb/ɡɹɪts/
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grit

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
Where this word comes from

See grit (Etymology 1).

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