grist

• Nom désignant le grain destiné à être moulu en farine ; aujourd'hui surtout employé au sens figuré dans l'expression 'grist for the mill', signifiant quelque chose d'utile ou de profitable.

A noun referring to grain that is to be ground into flour, now primarily used in the figurative phrase 'grist for the mill' meaning something useful or profitable.

indénombrable

1. Grain for grindingC1formal

   Corn or other grain that is ground into flour.

   Grain à moudre

   • The miller stored the grist in large sacks.
   • Fresh grist is essential for making quality flour.
   • They brought the grist to the mill early in the morning.

   Synonymescorngrain

2. Useful material or advantageC2informal

   Something that can be used to one's advantage, especially in an argument or debate.

   matière à (argumenter)

   • The scandal was grist for the gossip mill.
   • His controversial remarks provided grist for the opposition's campaign.
   • Every mistake she made was grist for the critics.

   Synonymesammunitionfoodfuelmaterialsubstance