Oats
4 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of oat: the grains of a cereal grass widely cultivated in cool climates, used as food for people and fodder for livestock.
“She stirred the oats into the saucepan and left them to simmer over a low heat.”
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