gruel

(gro̵̅o̅əl)

noun

  1. thin, easily digested porridge made by cooking meal in water or milk
  2. Brit., Informal punishment

Origin: ME < OFr, coarse meal < ML *grutellum, dim. of grutum, meal, mash < Gmc *grut, hulled dried grain, akin to groats

See gruel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A thin watery porridge.
  2. Chiefly British Severe punishment.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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