grist

(grist)

noun

grain that is to be or has been ground; esp., a batch of such grain

Origin: ME < OE, akin to OHG grist- in gristgrimmon, to gnash the teeth: for prob. IE base see grime

See grist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Grain or a quantity of grain for grinding.
  2. Ground grain.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English grīst; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots

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