grits (gr ts)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. A ground, usually white meal of dried and hulled corn kernels that is boiled and served as a breakfast food or side dish. 2. Coarsely ground grain, especially corn. [Alteration of Middle English grutta, coarse meal, from Old English grytta, pl. of grytt.] |
grits [grɪts]
pl n
1. (Cookery) hulled and coarsely ground grain
2. (Cookery) US See hominy grits
[Old English grytt; related to Old High German gruzzi; see great, grit]
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| Noun | 1. | grits - coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States hot cereal - a cereal that is served hot |
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