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gruel in French

gruel in French is gruau — gruel means a thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.

gruel in French

gruau
noun
A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.

What does "gruel" mean?

  1. noun A thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.
    "The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning."
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gruel in a sentence

  • The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning.

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What is "gruel" in French?

"gruel" in French is gruau. gruel means: A thin, watery porridge, historically associated with poverty or illness.

How do you use "gruel" in a sentence?

Example: "The orphans were fed nothing but thin gruel each morning." In French, "gruel" is gruau.

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