oats
/ˈəʊts/ · oats
noun
- Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa. The main forms of oat are meal and bran.
- Any of the numerous species, varieties, or cultivars of any of several similar grain plants in genus Avena. The wild red oat is thought to be the ancestor of modern food oats.
- The seeds of the oat, a grain, harvested as a food crop. Oats are a staple crop in many countries.
- A mass of oat plants (genus Avena, especially Avena sativa). Oats are in the north corner of the farm.
- Seeds of an oat plant, especially prepared as food. Oats are good for you.
noun
- Haver The farmer harvested the haver crop.
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Did you know? Oats have been a staple food in many cultures for thousands of years, with evidence of oat consumption dating back to ancient Greece and Rome.