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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Gruel

/gro͞o'-ĭl/ · Gru·el · IPA /ˈɡɹuːəl/
01 n. A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or flour in water or milk; thin porridge.
  1. 1.
    A light, liquid food, made by boiling meal of maize, oatmeal, or flour in water or milk; thin porridge.