Gruel
Pronunciation : Gru"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. gruel, F. gruau; of German origin; cf. OHG. gruzzi groats, G. gr?tze, As. grut. See Grout.]
Definition : Defn: A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or fiour in water or milk; thin porridge.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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