grist
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(grĭst) 
n.
n.
- Grain or a quantity of grain for grinding.
- Ground grain.
grist for (one's) (or the) mill
- Something that can be used to advantage.
[Middle English, from Old English grīst.]
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This article is about the milling process. For the magazine, see Grist (magazine). For the command line modifier, see Grist (computing).
Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. It can also mean grain that has been ground at a grist mill. Its etymology derives from the verb grind.
Grist can be ground into meal or flour, depending on how coarsely it is ground. Maize made into grist is called grits when it is coarse, and corn meal when it is finely ground. Wheat, oats, barley, and buckwheat are also ground and sifted into flour and farina. Grist is also used in brewing and distillation to make a mash.
"Grist for the mill"
The proverb "all is grist for the mill" means "everything can be made useful, or be a source of profit." There are some minor variations, such as "all's grist that comes to his mill", meaning that the person in question can make something positive out of anything that comes along.
A miller ground whatever grain was brought to him, and charged a portion of the final product for the service. Therefore, all grain arriving at the mill represented income, regardless of its quality. The first recorded usage was in the sixteenth century, but the term is probably much older. The term "gristmill" was once common in the United States and Britain to describe a small mill open to all comers.
See also
References
- Quinion Michael (4 July 1996). The Miller's Tale. via World Wide Words.
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Grist
Dansk (Danish)
n. - korn der skal males, mel, maltskrå
Nederlands (Dutch)
koren om te malen, mout, normale/vereiste hoeveelheid, basis van verhaal/analyse
Français (French)
n. - blé (à moudre), (fig) pâture, (fig) flèche/feu (de tout bois)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Mahlgut, Malzschrot
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αλεσματιά, ποσότητα αλεσμένου προϊόντος
Italiano (Italian)
parte, malto
Português (Portuguese)
n. - grão (m) para moer, farinha (f), espessura (f) de fio ou corda
Русский (Russian)
помол, зерно для помола, солод, запас, большое количество, толщина швейной нитки
Español (Spanish)
n. - porción, malta
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - grovlek (av garn, rep), mäld, mald säd, gröpe (bryggeri.), mängd
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
磨粉用的谷物, 有利的东西, 酿造用的碎麦芽
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 磨粉用的穀物, 有利的東西, 釀造用的碎麥芽
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 빻은 곡물, 양조용 엿기름, 많음
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 製粉用穀物, ひいた穀物
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) حنطه, طحين, كميه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גרעינים, דגן
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