noun
oat
OHT
Oat (noun) means a cereal grass grown for its edible grain. Example: “Farmers planted oat in the north field this year.”
noun
1
A cereal grass grown for its edible grain.
"Farmers planted oat in the north field this year."
2
The grain of this plant, used as food or animal feed (usually plural: oats).
"She sprinkled oat flakes over her yoghurt."
How to use oat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA grain crop, or the grain itself, commonly eaten as porridge or used in baking.
Common pairings
oat milk
oat flour
rolled oats
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Word forms
- Plural
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Etymology
From Old English ate, tracing back through Proto-Germanic to a root meaning "to swell" — likely referring to the swelling grain.
Rhymes for oat
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What does “oat” mean?
The word “oat” means a cereal grass grown for its edible grain. In plain terms, a grain crop, or the grain itself, commonly eaten as porridge or used in baking.
How do you pronounce “oat”?
“Oat” is pronounced OHT (/ˈoʊ̯t/ in IPA).
How do you use “oat” in a sentence?
Here is “oat” used in a sentence: “Farmers planted oat in the north field this year.”
What part of speech is “oat”?
“Oat” is a noun.
Where does the word “oat” come from?
The word “oat” comes from Old English. From Old English ate, tracing back through Proto-Germanic to a root meaning "to swell" — likely referring to the swelling grain.
How many meanings does “oat” have?
“Oat” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a cereal grass grown for its edible grain.
