groats

[ grohts ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.
2. hulled kernels of oats, buckwheat, or barley.

groats

/ ɡrəʊts /

plural noun

1. the hulled and crushed grain of oats, wheat, or certain other cereals
2. the parts of oat kernels used as food

Word History and Origins

Origin of groats¹

before 1100; Middle English grotes (plural), Old English grot meal; akin to grits

Word History and Origins

Origin of groats¹

Old English grot particle; related to grota fragment, as in meregrota pearl; see grit , grout

Example Sentences

Compared to that, the emotional climax is a bowl of cold groats.

From New York Times

They come from oat groats, the entire oat kernel, that are steamed and rolled.

From Washington Post

Shipping containers of Russian items - groats, weightlifting shoes, crypto mining gear, even pillows - arrive at U.S. ports almost every day.

From Washington Times

Shipping containers of Russian items — groats, weightlifting shoes, crypto mining gear, even pillows — arrive at U.S. ports almost every day.

From Seattle Times

Rinse and dry the buckwheat groats by toasting on a tray in a medium oven until fragrant and nutty.

From Seattle Times