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grits [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grits
1, record 1, English, grits
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- corn grits 2, record 1, English, corn%20grits
correct, plural
- maize grits 3, record 1, English, maize%20grits
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grits consist of the raw maize or rice broken into small pieces after removal of the germ and require extensive cooking before they can be used in the mash tun. 4, record 1, English, - grits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "groats". 5, record 1, English, - grits
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grit
- corn grit
- maize grit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gruau de maïs
1, record 1, French, gruau%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grosse semoule de maïs 2, record 1, French, grosse%20semoule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
- gritz de maïs 3, record 1, French, gritz%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct
- gritz 4, record 1, French, gritz
correct, masculine noun
- grits 5, record 1, French, grits
correct, masculine noun, plural, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties externes des grains de maïs qui peuvent être utilisées en brasserie, car elles sont très riches en amidon. Il existe même des grits raffinés qui sont pratiquement de l'amidon pur. 6, record 1, French, - gruau%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sémola de maíz
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%A9mola%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- groat
1, record 2, English, groat
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Often plural. 2, record 2, English, - groat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
hulled grain broken into fragments larger than grits. 1, record 2, English, - groat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "grits" is sometimes used as a synonym for groats. 3, record 2, English, - groat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- groats
- grits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gruau
1, record 2, French, gruau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grains d'avoine (d'orge, de blé ou d'une autre céréale) mondés et grossièrement moulus, sans trace de son. 2, record 2, French, - gruau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fragments sont plus gros que ceux de la semoule. 3, record 2, French, - gruau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au pluriel, le terme gruau prend un x: gruaux. 3, record 2, French, - gruau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gru: ancienne forme du mot gruau. 4, record 2, French, - gruau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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