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grits

grits [ grits ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. coarsely ground corn: coarsely ground hulled corn that is boiled and eaten hot with butter, especially at breakfast in the southern United States

2. grain with husks removed: grain that has had its husks removed or been coarsely ground

[Late 16th century. Plural of obsolete grit "chaff" < Old English grytta "coarse meal" < Germanic]
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