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gruel definition

gruel (gro̵̅o̅′əl)

noun

  1. thin, easily digested porridge made by cooking meal in water or milk
  2. Brit., Informal punishment

Etymology: ME < OFr, coarse meal < ML *grutellum, dim. of grutum, meal, mash < Gmc *grut, hulled dried grain, akin to groats

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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