gruit

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/ɡɹaɪt/

noun

An herbal mixture, used in the flavouring of beer, that preceded the use of hops.

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gruitbeer
OriginDutch gruit →
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Meanings

noungruit (countable and uncountable, plural gruits)

plural gruits · alternative grut · alternative gruyt

  1. countableuncountablebeveragesAn herbal mixture, used in the flavouring of beer, that preceded the use of hops.
  2. colloquialcountableuncountableAny beer made with such a mixture.

    Synonyms: gruitbeer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny beer made with such a mixture.

Similar
gruitbeer

Origin

  1. Dutchgruit
  2. Englishgruit

Borrowed from Dutch gruit. Doublet of grit.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

gruit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruit

MLA

“gruit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gruit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruit.

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