hominy grits

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. grits.

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hominy grits British  

plural noun

1. Often shortened to: grits.  finely ground hominy

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Etymology

Origin of hominy grits

1790–1800;

Example Sentences

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hominy grits

Many of the rituals are similar: the hominy grits served at a black church breakfast in Oakland have their counterpart in the cassoulet laid on at a campaign meeting in Toulouse.

From Time Magazine Archive

They ate Missouri ham and hominy grits and sang the parody of Tipperary.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The consumer has been led to believe that ordinary cereals have a nutritive value superior to common foods such as bread, hominy grits, rice, spaghetti, baked beans, potatoes and pizza," he said.

From Time Magazine Archive

Breakfast, served in the dining room, sun porch, garden--or even in bed--includes blended juices, salmon cakes, scrambled eggs and scallions, cheese hominy grits, corn bread, fried apples and turkey sausage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then his plate was put before him: hominy grits and a scrap of bacon.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin