"grits" meaning in English

See grits in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɪts/ Audio: En-us-grits.oga
Rhymes: -ɪts Etymology: See grit (etymology 2, “hulled oats”). Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} grits pl (plural only)
  1. plural of grit ('hulled oats') Tags: form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: grit (extra: 'hulled oats') Translations (hulled oats): ryynit (Finnish), gofio (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-grits-en-noun-8Y88doSw Disambiguation of 'hulled oats': 74 26
  2. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Foods Categories (lifeform): Maize (food) Translations (coarsely ground corn): gruau de maïs [masculine] (French), Maisgrieß [masculine] (German), Polenta [feminine] (German), porridge di mais [masculine] (Italian), kasza [feminine] (Polish), canjica [feminine] (Portuguese), sémola de maíz [feminine] (Spanish), polenta [feminine] (Spanish), chuchoca [Chile, feminine] (Spanish), sémola maicera [feminine] (Spanish), gachas [feminine, plural] (Spanish), poleadas [feminine, plural] (Spanish), puches [feminine, masculine, plural] (Spanish), farinetas [Spain, feminine, plural] (Spanish), sanco [masculine] (Spanish), sango [masculine] (Spanish), sanguito [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-grits-en-noun-JYe9lRZ4 Disambiguation of Foods: 15 44 18 23 Disambiguation of Maize (food): 17 42 19 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 73 2 23 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 16 84 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 73 2 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 76 1 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of 'coarsely ground corn': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nitty-gritty, gruel, grout, cornmeal, polenta
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɡɹɪts/ Audio: En-us-grits.oga
Rhymes: -ɪts Etymology: See grit (Etymology 1). Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} grits
  1. plural of grit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: grit
    Sense id: en-grits-en-noun-BZ3EV7HP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɡɹɪts/ Audio: En-us-grits.oga
Rhymes: -ɪts Etymology: See grit (Etymology 1). Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} grits
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grit Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: grit
    Sense id: en-grits-en-verb-IfKPXBm1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "ipa": "/ɡɹɪts/"
    },
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    {
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}

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      ],
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    },
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    },
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  ],
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}

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