grits
n.
coarsely ground grain which has been boiled and then fried (eaten as a breakfast food); coarsely ground grain
grit
v.
grind the teeth together; abrade, grind; make a harsh grinding noise
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grits
Noun
1. coarsely ground hulled corn boiled as a breakfast dish in the southern United States
(synonym) hominy grits
(hypernym) hot cereal
grit
Noun
1. a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
(synonym) gritrock, gritstone
(hypernym) sandstone
2. fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
(synonym) backbone, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
(hypernym) fortitude
(classification) colloquialism
Verb
1. cover with a grit; "grit roads"
(hypernym) coat, surface
(derivation) gritrock, gritstone
2. clench together; "grit one's teeth"
(hypernym) clench
Grits
Coarsely ground hominy (corn with the hull and germ removed). In the Southern United States, it is commonly boiled and served for breakfast or as a dinner side dish.
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