Толковый словарь английского языка - grist

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grīst; akin to Old English grindan to grind Date: before 12th century 1. grain or a batch of grain for grinding, the product obtained from a ~ of grain including the flour or meal and the grain offals, a required or usual amount, matter of interest or value forming the basis of a story or analysis, something turned to advantage or use