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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Grout \Grout\ (grout), n. [AS. gr[=u]t; akin to grytt, G.
gr["u]tze, griess, Icel. grautr, Lith. grudas corn, kernel,
and E. groats.]
1. Coarse meal; ground malt; pl. groats.
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2. Formerly, a kind of beer or ale. [Eng.]
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3. pl. Lees; dregs; grounds. [Eng.] "Grouts of tea."
--Dickens.
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4. A thin, coarse mortar, used for pouring into the joints of
masonry and brickwork; also, a finer material, used in
finishing the best ceilings. --Gwilt.
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