grits

grits (on the left of the plate)

Meanings

Noun

  • Plural of grit ('hulled oats')
  • Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
  • Plural of grit

Verb

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grit

Origin

  • See grit (etymology 2, “hulled oats”).
  • See grit (Etymology 1).

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