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Gritten

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(rare) Made of or consisting of grits..

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The Walkers make their bread from cornmeal, which they grate on a piece of tin punched full of holes and fastened to a board. This is known as "gritten" bread.
He would go out into one of his cornfields and select a few ears of corn, the kernels of which could be barely dented with the thumb nail. These ears were converted into "gritten cornbread."

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What does gritten mean?

Gritten means (rare) Made of or consisting of grits..

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The Walkers make their bread from cornmeal, which they grate on a piece of tin punched full of holes and fastened to a board. This is known as "gritten" bread.

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