Explore Gruit through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gruit in a sentence
Gruit meaning
- An herbal mixture, used in the flavouring of beer, that preceded the use of hops.
- Any beer made with such a mixture.
Using Gruit
- The main meaning on this page is: An herbal mixture, used in the flavouring of beer, that preceded the use of hops. | Any beer made with such a mixture.
Context around Gruit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 14.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gruit
- In this selection, "gruit" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 14.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include gruit was used and use of gruit for flavoring. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gruit" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gruit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gruit was used when taxes were levied by the nobility on hops. (12 words)
Not until the 13th century did hops begin to start threatening the use of gruit for flavoring. (17 words)
Not until the 13th century did hops begin to start threatening the use of gruit for flavoring. (17 words)
Gruit was used when taxes were levied by the nobility on hops. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
Gruit was used when taxes were levied by the nobility on hops.
Not until the 13th century did hops begin to start threatening the use of gruit for flavoring.