Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Pronunciation
  • 1.2 Etymology 1
    • 1.2.1 Noun
      • 1.2.1.1 Usage notes
      • 1.2.1.2 Related terms
      • 1.2.1.3 Translations
      • 1.2.1.4 See also
  • 1.3 Etymology 2
    • 1.3.1 Noun
    • 1.3.2 Verb
  • 1.4 Anagrams

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪts

Etymology 1

See grit ('hulled oats')

Noun

grits

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

Usage notes

• Grits usually takes a plural verb, especially outside the southern US.

Related terms

• nitty-gritty
• grout

Translations

• Spanish: gofio

See also

• Grits on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

See grit (Etymology 1)

Noun

grits

1. Plural form of grit.

Verb

grits

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grit.

Anagrams

• girts, grist

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