noun
groat
groht
noun
1
A hulled grain, especially oats with the outer husk removed.
"She added a handful of oat groats to the morning porridge."
2
A small, old silver coin used in England and Scotland, worth four pence.
"The museum displayed a silver groat from the 15th century."
"Not a groat to his name, the old sailor still smiled."
How to Use Groat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a hulled grain (usually oats) or an old low-value British coin.
Memory tip
Today it survives mostly in the phrase "not worth a groat," meaning worthless.
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groats plural, groats plural, Groats plural
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Etymology
From Old English grot, related to words for grit and grout — small, coarse particles.