gristmill

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gristmill

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From grist + mill.

noun gristmills

A mill that grinds grain; especially, a small-scale local mill that grinds grain brought by a local farmer to be exchanged for the resulting flour (less a percentage). Near-synonyms: flourmill, feed mill
Similar: flourmill, feed mill

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noun mill that grinds grain

Español	aceña, molino harinero
Français	farinerie
Deutsch	Getreidemühle

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@misc{gristmill_2026,
  title = {gristmill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gristmill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}