First Known Use: 12th century
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1groat
noun \ˈgrōt\
Definition of GROAT
1
usually plural but singular or plural in construction : hulled grain broken into fragments larger than grits
2
: a grain (as of oats) exclusive of the hull
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Origin of GROAT
Middle English grotes, plural, from Old English grotan, plural of grot; akin to Old English grēot grit
2groat
noun
Definition of GROAT
: an old British coin worth four pennies
Origin of GROAT
Middle English groot, from Middle Dutch
First Known Use: 14th century
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