grits

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɹɪts/ Rhymes: -ɪts === Etymology 1 === See grit (Etymology 2, “hulled oats”). ==== Noun ==== grits pl (plural only) plural of grit ('hulled oats'); groats. (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States. ===== Usage notes ===== Grits, in the sense of coarsely ground corn, occasionally takes a singular verb, especially in the southern US. ===== Related terms ===== grout gruel nitty-gritty ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== grits on Wikipedia.Wikipedia cornmeal polenta === Etymology 2 === See grit (Etymology 1). ==== Noun ==== grits plural of grit ==== Verb ==== grits third-person singular simple present indicative of grit === Anagrams === girts, grist, strig, trigs