grout

(gro̵ut)

noun

Origin: ME < OE grut, residue of malt liquor, fine meal, akin to greot, grit

transitive verb

to fill or finish with grout

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See grout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A thin mortar used to fill cracks and crevices in masonry.
b. A thin plaster for finishing walls and ceilings.
Chiefly British Sediment; lees. Often used in the plural.

transitive verb grout·ed, grout·ing, grouts

To fill or finish with a thin mortar or plaster.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, grain used for making malt, mud

Origin: , from Old English grūt, coarse meal

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