grist

Meanings

• noun

  A mixture of cereals, corn, or other grains that has been ground or crushed and often cooked in water or milk.

  - "The mill produced large quantities of grist for the bakeries."
  - "The farmer sold his grist to the mill for processing."

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Variants

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grist , grists , grist for her mill , grist for his mill , grist for one's mill , grist for one's/the mill , grist for the mill , grist for their mill , grist to her mill , grist to his mill , grist to one's mill , grist to one's/the mill , grist to the mill , grist to their mill

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Etymology

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Old English gryst, from gryndan 'to grind'.

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Trivia

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1. Grist was often transported to mills using horse-drawn wagons.

2. In some parts of Europe, grist was used as a form of payment for taxes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mill: A structure, usually with a water wheel or other mechanism, for grinding grist into flour or meal.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, grist was an essential commodity for baking bread and brewing beer. It was often sold by millers to bakers and brewers.

How to Memorize "grist"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of ground grains, like cornmeal or oats.

2. associate
   

   - Associate grist with the process of making bread or brewing beer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Ground to a fine grist' to help remember the definition.

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