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oat
noun, often attributive \ˈōt\
: a kind of grain that is widely grown
oats : the seeds of the oat plant used as feed for farm animals and in foods (such as bread and oatmeal) for people
Full Definition of OAT
1
a : any of several grasses (genus Avena); especially : a widely cultivated cereal grass (A. sativa) b : a crop or plot of the oat; also : the seed of an oat —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
2
archaic : a reed instrument made of an oat straw
— feel one's oats
: to act in a newly self-confident and often self-important manner
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Origin of OAT
Middle English ote, from Old English āte
First Known Use: before 12th century
OAT Defined for Kids
oat
noun \ˈōt\
Definition of OAT for Kids
1
: a cereal grass grown for its loose clusters of seeds that are used for human food and animal feed
2
oats plural : a crop or the seeds of the oat
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