noun
- a dish of coarsely ground corn kernels boiled and served as a side dish, especially in the southern United States
Usage: regional; typically plural
Examples
- She ordered eggs with a side of grits for breakfast.
- The restaurant serves creamy cheese grits with shrimp.
- Grits are a staple food in Southern cuisine.
- He learned to make grits from his grandmother’s recipe.
- The diner’s grits were perfectly seasoned with butter and salt.
- Stone-ground grits have a coarser texture than instant grits.