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oat

oat [ ōt ]


noun  (plural oats)
Definition:
 
cereal plant with edible seed: a plant with edible seeds that is grown as a cereal crop. Native to: northern regions.  Latin name Avena sativa.



plural noun oats 
Definition:
 
edible seeds of oat: the seeds of the oat grown as a cereal crop. Use: to make foods such as oatmeal, as livestock feed.

[Pre-12th century. Origin?]
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