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Groat vs Grot - What's the difference?

groat | grot |

As nouns the difference between groat and grot

is that groat is (chiefly|in the plural) hulled grain or groat can be any of various old coins of england and scotland while grot is porridge.

groat

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) grotes (pl.), from (etyl) grotan, plural of grot, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) hulled grain
    • Related terms
    * grit, grits * grout, grouts * gruel * meal * semolina

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from (etyl) groot, the (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various old coins of England and Scotland.
  • An historic English silver coin worth four English pennies, still minted as one of the set of Maundy coins.

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    grot

    English

    Etymology 1

    From , by shortening, or (etyl) grotte.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (poetic) A grotto.
  • * 1819 , (John Keats), :
    • She took me to her elfin grot , / And there she wept, and sigh'd full sore, / And there I shut her wild wild eyes / With kisses four.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (British)
  • (slang, uncountable) Any unpleasant substance or material.
  • (slang, countable) A miserable person.

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