oat
/oʊt/
noun
- A cereal grain grown for food, commonly used in breakfast cereals, oatmeal, and animal feed.
- The farmer planted oats in the field this spring.
- She started her day with a bowl of oatmeal made from rolled oats.
- Oats are a healthy source of fiber and nutrients.
- The plant (Avena sativa) that produces this grain.
- Oats grow well in cool, moist climates.
- The oats in the field swayed gently in the breeze.
- They harvested the oats before the autumn rains began.