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Gruit vs Grunt - What's the difference?

gruit | grunt |

As nouns the difference between gruit and grunt

is that gruit is a herbal mixture used in the flavouring of beer prior to the use of hops while grunt is a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

As a verb grunt is

to make a grunt or grunts.

gruit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A herbal mixture used in the flavouring of beer prior to the use of hops.

    • grunt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
  • The snorting cry of a pig.
  • Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
  • (label) An infantry soldier. (From the verb, just like all the other senses.)

    • Derived terms

    * grunt boy * grunt work

    Verb

    (en verb) * Frequentative: gruntle
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • * Shakespeare
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • To break wind; to fart.

    • References

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    Adjective

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