Main Entry:

¹grout

Pronunciation:

\ˈgrau̇t\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, coarse meal, from Old English grūt; akin to Old English grēot grit

Date:

1638

1 a: thin mortar used for filling spaces (as the joints in masonry) ; also : any of various other materials (as a mixture of cement and water or chemicals that solidify) used for a similar purpose b: plaster2: lees