Grits vs Oatmeal - What's the difference?

grits | oatmeal |


As nouns the difference between grits and oatmeal

is that grits is while oatmeal is meal made from rolled or round oats.

As a proper noun grits

is (canada) the.

As an adjective oatmeal is

of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

grits

English

Etymology 1

See

Noun

(head)
  • ('hulled oats')
  • (Western Hemisphere) Coarsely ground hominy which is boiled and eaten, primarily in the Southern United States.
    • Usage notes
    * (term) usually takes a plural verb, especially outside the southern US.
    Related terms
    * nitty-gritty * gruel * grout
    See also
    * ("grits" on Wikipedia) * cornmeal * polenta

    Etymology 2

    See (grit) (Etymology 1)

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (grit)

    • Anagrams

    *

    oatmeal

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Meal made from rolled or round oats.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal -like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.}}
  • A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water (porridge in UK).
  • a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal

    • Derived terms

    * oatmeal drink * oatmeal porridge

    See also

    * brose * flummery * gruel * mealie pudding * oatcake * oaten * parkin * porridge * rolled oats * skilly * stirabout *