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grits

[ grits ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. Also called hominy grits. (especially in Southern cooking) coarsely ground hominy, or white corn, boiled to a thick consistency and then sometimes fried, eaten as a breakfast dish or as a side dish with meat. Compare polenta ( def ).
  2. grain hulled and coarsely ground.


grits

/ ɡɪٲ /

plural noun

  1. hulled and coarsely ground grain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grits1

First recorded before 900; Middle English grut(t)a, gryttes (plural) “coarse meal, bran,” Old English gryt(t) “dust, meal”; cognate with German Ұüٳ
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grits1

Old English grytt; related to Old High German gruzzi; see great , grit
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He loves incorporating greens and, as a Southerner, grits.

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Like grits, greens and biscuits, gravy is a Southern staple born out of necessity, of making the best out of very little.

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Dig into tamale waffles, topped with shredded beef and two eggs or rich, cheesy shrimp and grits.

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The aroma of Mississippi-style gumbo, shrimp and grits, and peach cobbler cinnamon rolls is enough to make me hungry too, but JP doesn’t seem to care about food.

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You’ll want clamps of various sizes to hold pieces together while drilling or assembling, along with sandpaper in a range of grits.

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