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- oat 1a
often attributive
1
a
: any of several grasses (genus Avena)
especially
: a widely cultivated cereal grass (A. sativa)
b
: a crop or plot of the oat
also
: the seed of an oat
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
2
archaic
: a reed instrument made of an oat straw
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The plastic eggs are filled with fun treats that are dog-friendly, including heart beets, peanut butter, bacon cheese, double cheeseburger, and cranberry oats.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
All grains, like quinoa and oats, are packed with fiber, which is needed for blood sugar control, digestion, and heart health.7
Legumes, like beans and lentils, also contain fiber and are rich in plant protein.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Some prebiotic-rich food options include berries, asparagus, apples, garlic, onions, leeks, dandelion greens, chicory root, whole oats, and green bananas.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
All grains, like quinoa and oats, are packed with fiber, which is needed for blood sugar control, digestion, and heart health.7
Legumes, like beans and lentils, also contain fiber and are rich in plant protein.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Some prebiotic-rich food options include berries, asparagus, apples, garlic, onions, leeks, dandelion greens, chicory root, whole oats, and green bananas.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oat
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“Oat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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oat
noun
: a grain that is widely grown for its long loose clusters of seeds which are used for human food and for livestock feed
oaten
adjective
ˈōt-ᵊn
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